Palma (Salinas, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Jeff Carnazzo League: Tri-County Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none CA Bowl Division: North 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Justin Olivarria 5'9" 185 Senior RB/DB John Andrus 6'2" 205 Senior LB Colby Varley 6'1" 240 Senior C STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Linebackers, Running Game, Talent Team Weaknesses: Inexperience on the lines RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 27 2008 National Rank: #1778 2008 State Rank: #172 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 24.5 2009 National Rank: #2053 2009 State Rank: #190 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 32.6 Dynasty National Rank: #452 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.1 Dynasty Record: 54-16-1 (29-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2008 Points For Average: 31.3 2008 Points Against Average: 17.7 2008 Differential: +13.6 2008 Wins: #1370 North Salinas (Salinas) (20-14), #4424 Salinas (38-14), #4914 San Benito (Hollister) (25-0), #5084 Seaside (21-14), #5380 Alisal (Salinas) (42-19), #8628 Alvarez (Salinas) (31-14), #9228 Skyline (Oakland) (43-7), #12579 Sequoia (Redwood City) (44-3) 2008 Losses: #296 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (34-33), #468 Oak Grove (San Jose) (42-19), #862 Gilroy (34-28) 2008 Opponents W-L: 65-56 Recent Section Championships: 2003 (I) Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/5 Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV), 9/11 at St. Francis (Mountain View), 9/26 vs Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 10/2 at Salinas, 10/9 at Seaside, 10/16 vs Alvarez (Salinas), 10/23 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 10/30 at Gilroy, 11/6 vs San Benito (Hollister), 11/13 at Alisal (Salinas) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (38.7), St. Francis (Mountain View) (34.8), Gilroy (22.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez (Salinas) (-9.7), Alisal (Salinas) (9.8), Seaside (12.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (17.6 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1676 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV) [projection: 27-20 win]