8 Program history · 1912–2018 · no longer fielding a team
Essex
432-492-21
All-time
.468 · 107 seasons
164-255
Since 1972
.391
0
State titles
none
4
Playoff seasons
of 47 since 1972
27.4
Best season
2001 · #6 8 · 5-3
#73.8
Avg class rank
best #5 (2005)
Rating by season
Final power rating each season, all classes on one scale. Filled points are state titles; #1 marks a season the team finished first in its class.
Win percentage
Bars are dimmer in seasons without a playoff game.
Classification
1A1972
2A1973–1976
1A1977–1982
A1983–1999
82000–2018
17
Longest win streak
1933–1935
22
Longest losing streak
1980–1982
Most-played opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 81 | 38-39-4 | 1912–2018 |
| East Mills | 76 | 39-36-1 | 1914–2018 |
| Hamburg-Farragut Nishnabotna | 76 | 28-47-1 | 1925–2015 |
| Farragut | 54 | 28-26 | 1912–2009 |
| Tabor Fremont-Mills | 52 | 28-24 | 1959–2018 |
| Stanton-Essex | 50 | 22-28 | 1960–2018 |
| College Springs South Page | 47 | 22-23-2 | 1959–2010 |
| Hastings Nishna Valley | 43 | 13-29-1 | 1960–2006 |
| Villisca | 41 | 15-26 | 1915–2012 |
| Elliott | 33 | 19-11-3 | 1914–1959 |
| New Market | 28 | 17-10-1 | 1960–1987 |
| Coin | 24 | 15-8-1 | 1914–1938 |
Season by season
| Season | Class | Rank | Rating | Record | Mrg/g | PF–PA | Playoffs | District | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | #60 / 65 | -36.2 | 1-8 | -32.4 | 262–554 | — | 7 | Corner |
| 2017 | 8 | #56 / 62 | -30.5 | 0-10 | -40.1 | 108–509 | — | 7 | Corner |
| 2016 | 8 | #48 / 61 | -24.7 | 1-8 | -33.6 | 160–462 | — | 7 | Corner |
| 2015 | 8 | #53 / 61 | -26.8 | 2-7 | -37.6 | 192–530 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2014 | 8 | #61 / 64 | -41.1 | 0-9 | -48.6 | 198–635 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2013 | 8 | #57 / 64 | -30.2 | 0-9 | -40.6 | 184–549 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2012 | 8 | #43 / 67 | -10.7 | 4-6 | -4.3 | 301–344 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2011 | 8 | #50 / 59 | -26.4 | 2-7 | -26.6 | 190–429 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2010 | 8 | #62 / 65 | -41.1 | 1-8 | -37.8 | 128–468 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2009 | 8 | #59 / 60 | -45.0 | 0-9 | -51.8 | 92–558 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2008 | 8 | #41 / 60 | -11.6 | 1-8 | -25.4 | 186–415 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2007 | 8 | #18 / 53 | 14.1 | 7-2 | +14.9 | 342–208 | 0-1 | 5 | Corner |
| 2006 | 8 | #10 / 55 | 20.0 | 11-2 | +31.6 | 572–161 | 3-1 | 5 | Corner |
| 2005 | 8 | #5 / 47 | 25.8 | 10-1 | +35.6 | 584–192 | 1-1 | 6 | Corner |
| 2004 | 8 | #25 / 47 | -2.4 | 5-4 | +7.7 | 348–279 | — | 6 | Corner |
| 2003 | 8 | #17 / 40 | 3.9 | 5-3 | +7.6 | 233–172 | — | 3 | Corner |
| 2002 | 8 | #26 / 40 | -10.2 | 3-5 | -11.0 | 192–280 | — | 3 | Corner |
| 2001 | 8 | #6 / 26 | 27.4 | 5-3 | +15.6 | 373–248 | — | 2 | Corner |
| 2000 | 8 | #15 / 26 | -18.5 | 5-3 | +7.3 | 303–245 | — | 2 | Corner |
| 1999 | A | #72 / 80 | -40.6 | 2-7 | -22.6 | 74–277 | — | 10 | Corner |
| 1998 | A | #74 / 81 | -36.0 | 3-6 | -18.2 | 119–283 | — | 10 | Corner |
| 1997 | A | #53 / 86 | -6.3 | 0-9 | -21.0 | 142–331 | — | 4 | Corner |
| 1996 | A | #71 / 86 | -32.8 | 1-8 | -24.0 | 105–321 | — | 4 | Corner |
| 1995 | A | #54 / 83 | -20.5 | 6-3 | -1.9 | 157–174 | 0-1 | 16 | Corner |
| 1994 | A | #39 / 83 | -10.8 | 5-3 | +4.0 | 155–123 | — | 16 | Corner |
| 1993 | A | #26 / 85 | -4.5 | 6-3 | +1.9 | 187–170 | — | 13 | Corner |
| 1992 | A | #53 / 91 | -23.6 | 4-5 | +2.9 | 132–106 | — | 13 | Corner |
| 1991 | A | #65 / 93 | -22.5 | 4-5 | -0.6 | 172–177 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1990 | A | #40 / 78 | -19.4 | 3-3 | -9.3 | 96–152 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1989 | A | #65 / 82 | -31.7 | 3-4 | -8.6 | 64–124 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1988 | A | #51 / 89 | -14.9 | 4-3 | +1.4 | 117–107 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1987 | A | #53 / 94 | -12.9 | 6-3 | +2.8 | 158–133 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1986 | A | #40 / 103 | -8.9 | 6-3 | +5.3 | 167–119 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1985 | A | #21 / 110 | 1.2 | 5-4 | +5.2 | 154–107 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1984 | A | #51 / 106 | -16.8 | 7-2 | +16.9 | 277–125 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1983 | A | #63 / 99 | -24.9 | 5-4 | +1.3 | 142–130 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1982 | 1A | #105 / 105 | -38.5 | 0-9 | -26.2 | 42–278 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1981 | 1A | #168 / 193 | -26.4 | 0-9 | -29.1 | 27–289 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1980 | 1A | #131 / 177 | -19.5 | 1-8 | -21.0 | 53–242 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1979 | 1A | #80 / 147 | -14.1 | 2-7 | -14.2 | 58–186 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1978 | 1A | #57 / 149 | -5.6 | 5-4 | -2.6 | 143–166 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1977 | 1A | #77 / 171 | -7.9 | 3-6 | -9.0 | 65–146 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1976 | 2A | #301 / 401 | -13.5 | 2-7 | -10.2 | 102–194 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1975 | 2A | #131 / 401 | 5.9 | 7-2 | +11.6 | 202–98 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1974 | 2A | #255 / 402 | -7.4 | 4-5 | -6.4 | 93–151 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1973 | 2A | #390 / 400 | -38.9 | 2-7 | -14.9 | 46–180 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1972 | 1A | #170 / 202 | -33.3 | 5-4 | +6.7 | 189–129 | — | 1 | Corner |