8 Program history · 1912–2018 · consolidated into Stanton-Essex, 2019
Essex
432-492-21
All-time
.468 · 107 seasons
102-144
Since 1972
.415
0
State titles
none
1
Playoff seasons
of 47 since 1972
5.9
Best season
1975 · #131 2A · 7-2
#98.7
Avg class rank
best #21 (1985)
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 | — | — | 1-8 | -32.4 | 262–554 | — | 7 | Corner |
| 2017 | 8 | — | — | 0-10 | -40.1 | 108–509 | — | 7 | Corner |
| 2016 | 8 | — | — | 1-8 | -33.6 | 160–462 | — | 7 | Corner |
| 2015 | 8 | — | — | 2-7 | -37.6 | 192–530 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2014 | 8 | — | — | 0-9 | -48.6 | 198–635 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2013 | 8 | — | — | 0-9 | -40.6 | 184–549 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2012 | 8 | — | — | 4-6 | -4.3 | 301–344 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2011 | 8 | — | — | 2-7 | -26.6 | 190–429 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2010 | 8 | — | — | 1-8 | -37.8 | 128–468 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2009 | 8 | — | — | 0-9 | -51.8 | 92–558 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2008 | 8 | — | — | 1-8 | -25.4 | 186–415 | — | 8 | Corner |
| 2007 | 8 | — | — | 7-2 | +14.9 | 342–208 | 0-1 | 5 | Corner |
| 2006 | 8 | — | — | 11-2 | +31.6 | 572–161 | 3-1 | 5 | Corner |
| 2005 | 8 | — | — | 10-1 | +35.6 | 584–192 | 1-1 | 6 | Corner |
| 2004 | 8 | — | — | 5-4 | +7.7 | 348–279 | — | 6 | Corner |
| 2003 | 8 | — | — | 6-3 | +8.1 | 257–184 | — | 3 | Corner |
| 2002 | 8 | — | — | 3-5 | -11.0 | 192–280 | — | 3 | Corner |
| 2001 | 8 | — | — | 5-3 | +15.6 | 373–248 | — | 2 | Corner |
| 2000 | 8 | — | — | 5-3 | +7.3 | 303–245 | — | 2 | Corner |
| 1999 | A | #72 / 80 | -40.0 | 2-7 | -22.6 | 74–277 | — | 10 | Corner |
| 1998 | A | #75 / 82 | -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 | #41 / 83 | -11.2 | 5-3 | +4.0 | 155–123 | — | 16 | Corner |
| 1993 | A | #25 / 86 | -4.4 | 6-3 | +1.9 | 187–170 | — | 13 | Corner |
| 1992 | A | #54 / 91 | -23.9 | 4-5 | +2.9 | 132–106 | — | 13 | Corner |
| 1991 | A | #65 / 95 | -23.9 | 4-5 | -0.6 | 172–177 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1990 | A | #40 / 81 | -17.9 | 4-4 | -7.8 | 132–194 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1989 | A | #65 / 82 | -31.6 | 3-4 | -8.6 | 64–124 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1988 | A | #54 / 89 | -15.5 | 4-3 | +1.4 | 117–107 | — | 1 | Corner |
| 1987 | A | #54 / 95 | -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 | 1.1 | 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 | #302 / 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 |
| 1971 | pre-class | — | — | 3-5-1 | -6.0 | 109–163 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3-1 | +12.2 | 186–76 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | pre-class | — | — | 9-0 | +30.4 | 332–58 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | pre-class | — | — | 3-6 | +0.1 | 104–103 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7 | -6.3 | 117–174 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | pre-class | — | — | 0-9 | -24.3 | 70–289 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | pre-class | — | — | 6-2-1 | +10.2 | 176–84 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | pre-class | — | — | 8-1 | +10.1 | 199–108 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3-2 | -1.0 | 105–114 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7-1 | -14.6 | 57–188 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | pre-class | — | — | 5-3-1 | +10.4 | 154–60 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | pre-class | — | — | 8-1 | +25.3 | 281–53 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | pre-class | — | — | 8-0 | +23.0 | 237–53 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1 | +14.4 | 159–44 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | pre-class | — | — | 5-1 | +13.8 | 122–39 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4-1 | -1.1 | 134–144 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | pre-class | — | — | 8-1 | +28.2 | 300–46 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | pre-class | — | — | 9-0 | +25.0 | 251–26 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | pre-class | — | — | 7-2 | +6.6 | 119–60 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7 | -4.7 | 99–141 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | pre-class | — | — | 4-5 | -7.3 | 78–144 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | pre-class | — | — | 6-1-2 | +9.0 | 152–71 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | pre-class | — | — | 9-1 | +9.6 | 133–37 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | pre-class | — | — | 4-4-2 | +5.7 | 140–83 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | pre-class | — | — | 2-8 | -10.3 | 58–161 | — | — | — |
| 1946 | pre-class | — | — | 0-9-1 | -14.5 | 26–171 | — | — | — |
| 1945 | pre-class | — | — | 7-1-1 | +7.6 | 106–38 | — | — | — |
| 1944 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2-1 | -6.8 | 25–59 | — | — | — |
| 1943 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -23.1 | 33–218 | — | — | — |
| 1942 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3-1 | +6.8 | 106–52 | — | — | — |
| 1941 | pre-class | — | — | 0-7 | -25.6 | 12–191 | — | — | — |
| 1940 | pre-class | — | — | 2-6 | -11.8 | 38–132 | — | — | — |
| 1939 | pre-class | — | — | 6-3 | +4.2 | 84–46 | — | — | — |
| 1938 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7-1 | -13.2 | 66–198 | — | — | — |
| 1937 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +0.9 | 58–52 | — | — | — |
| 1936 | pre-class | — | — | 7-2 | +13.3 | 146–26 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | pre-class | — | — | 6-3 | +9.4 | 140–55 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | pre-class | — | — | 10-0 | +33.6 | 342–6 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | pre-class | — | — | 9-1-1 | +14.8 | 194–31 | — | — | — |
| 1932 | pre-class | — | — | 4-5 | -4.0 | 56–92 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | pre-class | — | — | 10-1 | +16.5 | 207–25 | — | — | — |
| 1930 | pre-class | — | — | 6-4 | +5.1 | 102–51 | — | — | — |
| 1929 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7-2 | -18.1 | 38–219 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | pre-class | — | — | 5-5-1 | +4.7 | 131–79 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | pre-class | — | — | 2-7 | -11.4 | 53–156 | — | — | — |
| 1926 | pre-class | — | — | 1-9 | -13.2 | 26–158 | — | — | — |
| 1925 | pre-class | — | — | 1-7 | -12.4 | 13–112 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | pre-class | — | — | 6-4 | +4.7 | 121–74 | — | — | — |
| 1923 | pre-class | — | — | 5-5 | +6.1 | 146–85 | — | — | — |
| 1922 | pre-class | — | — | 2-8 | -10.2 | 70–172 | — | — | — |
| 1921 | pre-class | — | — | 5-5 | -1.9 | 129–148 | — | — | — |
| 1920 | pre-class | — | — | 4-7 | -10.7 | 153–271 | — | — | — |
| 1919 | pre-class | — | — | 2-8 | -10.6 | 60–166 | — | — | — |
| 1918 | pre-class | — | — | 2-2 | 0.0 | 45–45 | — | — | — |
| 1917 | pre-class | — | — | 4-1 | +17.8 | 116–27 | — | — | — |
| 1916 | pre-class | — | — | 4-3 | +6.7 | 151–104 | — | — | — |
| 1915 | pre-class | — | — | 2-5 | -4.7 | 66–99 | — | — | — |
| 1914 | pre-class | — | — | 4-1 | +9.6 | 84–36 | — | — | — |
| 1913 | pre-class | — | — | 1-1 | +8.5 | 33–16 | — | — | — |
| 1912 | pre-class | — | — | 2-3 | -4.6 | 65–88 | — | — | — |
Seasons marked pre-class come from the all-time archive: record and points only, no class, rank or rating.