North Salinas (Salinas, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Red/White/Columbia Coach: Steven Zenk League: Tri-County Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Quality Student-Athletes Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -4 2010 National Rank: #9108 2010 State Rank: #679 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -11.5 2011 National Rank: #10793 2011 State Rank: #800 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5033 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6 Dynasty Record: 23-30 [24-29 on the field] (12-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 14.3 2010 Points Against Average: 26.7 2010 Differential: -12.4 2010 Wins: #9123 Gilroy (35-16) 2010 Losses: #736 Palma (Salinas) (31-7), #3357 Salinas (35-16), #4027 Milpitas (14-13), #4152 San Benito (Hollister) (31-0), #4377 Jefferson (Daly City) (32-25), #5018 Clayton Valley (Concord) (36-12), #6264 Alisal (Salinas) (21-7), #6657 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (39-21), #7589 Pioneer (San Jose) (12-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-50-3 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Carmel, 9/9 vs Pioneer (San Jose), 9/16 vs Soledad, 9/23 at Santa Cruz, 10/1 at Gilroy, 10/14 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/22 vs San Benito (Hollister), 10/28 vs Alisal (Salinas), 11/4 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 11/10 vs Salinas Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Palma (Salinas) (32.1), Carmel (22.6), Salinas (19.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Soledad (-22.4), Santa Cruz (-9.1), Gilroy (-4.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #471 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5658 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 at Carmel [projection: 50-14 loss]