Salinas (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Steve Goodbody League: Tri-County Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none CA Bowl Division: North 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Chandler Hubbard 6'5" 265 T Alvin Jelks 6'1" 190 RB Brandyn Crosby 5'8" 155 SB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Schedule, Playoff Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing key players on defense RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 13.5 2008 National Rank: #4429 2008 State Rank: #380 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 21 2009 National Rank: #2678 2009 State Rank: #238 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 14.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3279 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9 Dynasty Record: 25-36-1 [31-30-1 on the field] (11-21-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 7-5 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2008 Points For Average: 18.2 2008 Points Against Average: 23.6 2008 Differential: -5.4 2008 Wins: #4914 San Benito (Hollister) (6-0), #5084 Seaside (16-7), #5380 Alisal (Salinas) (27-20), #6823 Hill (San Jose) (27-17), #7514 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (40-14), #7811 North Monterey County (Castroville) (24-6), #8628 Alvarez (Salinas) (21-19) 2008 Losses: #862 Gilroy (45-2), #1370 North Salinas (Salinas) (35-7), #1563 Hug (Reno, NV) (33-6), #1766 Palma (Salinas) (38-14), #2817 Wilcox (Santa Clara) (49-28) 2008 Opponents W-L: 75-53 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad), 9/11 at Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 9/18 Santa Teresa (San Jose), 9/25 Los Gatos, 10/2 Palma (Salinas), 10/9 Gilroy, 10/16 at Alisal (Salinas), 10/24 at Alvarez (Salinas), 10/30 San Benito (Hollister), 11/13 vs North Salinas (Salinas) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (56.2), Los Gatos (43.2), Palma (Salinas) (24.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez (Salinas) (-9.7), Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (0.3), Alisal (Salinas) (9.8) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 (14.4 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1380 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2009 Projected League Finish: 4th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 at La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) [projection: 42-7 loss] |