Palma (Salinas, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Jeff Carnazzo League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2022 JV Record: 2-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Logan Saldate 6'0" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.45 Thomas Ducker 6'2" 245 Senior OL/DL Thomas Nunes 6'2" 185 Senior QB/FS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 17 Returning Starters, QB, WR Team Weaknesses: Line Size RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 23.7 2022 National Rank: #1800 2022 State Rank: #119 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 10.6 2023 National Rank: #1405 2023 State Rank: #92 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 18.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2182 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5 Dynasty Record: 34-14 (22-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2022 Points For Average: 22.3 2022 Points Against Average: 19.3 2022 Differential: +3 2022 Wins: #1327 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (21-8), #2209 Aptos (24-21), #3088 Hilmar (7-6), #3989 Hollister (17-13), #4576 Soquel (49-14), #8986 Alisal (Salinas) (34-14), #9575 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (27-0), #10166 Santa Cruz (38-3) 2022 Losses: #57 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (57-7), #633 Mitty (San Jose) (29-7), #769 Salinas (47-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 78-50 Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2003 (I) Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2015 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2014 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2013 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2012 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2010 (Tri-County), 2009 (Tri-County), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2006 (Tri-County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2003 (Tri-County) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/24 vs Soledad, 8/31 at King City, 9/8 Yuma Catholic (Yuma, AZ), 9/15 at Alisal (Salinas), 9/22 vs Monterey, 9/29 at Hollister, 10/12 at Aptos, 10/20 vs Soquel, 10/27 vs Salinas, 11/3 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Salinas (7.9), Yuma Catholic (Yuma, AZ) (1.3), Aptos (0.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: King City (-40.2), Alisal (Salinas) (-35.2), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-33.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (18.3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.9 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4991 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26% |