North Salinas (Salinas, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Red/White/Columbia Blue Coach: Steve Zenk League: Tri-County Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none CA Bowl Division: North 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2008 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Coco Lattimore 6'4" 280 Senior OL/DL Nick Nunez 6'4" 245 Senior OL/DL Marquis Brooks 5'9" 180 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Big/Strong on the Line, Skill Position Speed, Defensive Strength Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding, Replacing key players RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 29.9 2008 National Rank: #1375 2008 State Rank: #134 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8 2009 Starting Power Rating: 21.9 2009 National Rank: #2504 2009 State Rank: #223 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 7.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5092 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.1 Dynasty Record: 29-36 [30-35 on the field] (12-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2008 Points For Average: 29.9 2008 Points Against Average: 14.2 2008 Differential: +15.7 2008 Wins: #862 Gilroy (42-12), #4424 Salinas (35-7), #4914 San Benito (Hollister) (17-14), #5084 Seaside (34-7), #5185 Carmel (50-13), #5380 Alisal (Salinas) (35-7), #5916 Branham (San Jose) (38-21), #6096 Soquel (27-7), #8628 Alvarez (Salinas) (30-13) 2008 Losses: #150 Valley Christian (San Jose) (35-7), #1766 Palma (Salinas) (20-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 67-50-1 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Milpitas, 9/11 vs Pioneer (San Jose), 9/25 at Seaside, 10/2 vs Clayton Valley (Concord), 10/9 vs Alisal (Salinas), 10/16 at San Benito (Hollister), 10/23 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/30 vs Alvarez (Salinas), 11/6 at Gilroy, 11/13 vs Salinas Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton Valley (Concord) (28.3), Milpitas (27.8), Pioneer (San Jose) (27.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez (Salinas) (-9.7), Alisal (Salinas) (9.8), Seaside (12.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (19.5 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #192 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1828 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 at Milpitas [projection: 28-21 loss]