| Salinas (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Steve Zenk League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Emarccis Turner 6'2" 175 WR/S 4.5 Joshua Na 6'1" 265 Senior DL 5.0 Brandon Palma 5'8" 180 RB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Improved Offensively, Line Size RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 27.4 2023 National Rank: #1458 2023 State Rank: #123 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: 9.3 2024 National Rank: #1729 2024 State Rank: #140 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1663 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-10 (26-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2296 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.8 Dynasty Record: 132-94-2 [138-88-2 on the field] (82-40-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 23.8 2023 Points Against Average: 18.6 2023 Differential: +5.2 2023 Wins: #683 Soquel (27-0), #1403 Palma (Salinas) (35-14), #2141 Monterey (26-18), #3973 Hollister (21-12), #4419 Aptos (45-26), #6696 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (44-14), #8036 Seaside (49-3) 2023 Losses: #32 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (47-7), #557 Clovis (38-0), #1307 Valley Christian (San Jose) (16-8), #1361 Clayton Valley (Concord) (17-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 73-56 Recent Section Championships: 2017 (Open I) Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2014 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay - Gabilan) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/13 Clovis, 9/20 North Salinas (Salinas), 9/27 Palma (Salinas), 10/3 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/11 vs Monterey, 10/18 at Aptos, 10/25 Arroyo Grande, 11/1 Soquel, 11/8 at Hollister Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Soquel (26.1), Clovis (24.9), Valley Christian (San Jose) (22.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-21.4), North Salinas (Salinas) (-17.2), Hollister (-10.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 (26.7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1498 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |