Palma (Salinas, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Jeff Carnazzo League: Tri-County Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 5-4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Marcel Brinson Senior SS 4.52 Jack Powers 6'6" 235 Junior WR 5.00 Noah Allen 6'5" 190 Junior WR 4.80 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Brandon Pulealii 6'1" 310 Senior DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game Team Weaknesses: Experience, OL Must Gel Quickly RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 38.8 2010 National Rank: #736 2010 State Rank: #72 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.8 2011 National Rank: #1254 2011 State Rank: #114 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.8 Dynasty National Rank: #793 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3 Dynasty Record: 44-11-2 (28-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-1-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 26.8 2010 Points Against Average: 14.6 2010 Differential: +12.2 2010 Wins: #601 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (31-7), #1044 St. Francis (Mountain View) (17-10), #1394 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (20-19), #3357 Salinas (14-0), #4152 San Benito (Hollister) (24-21), #5500 Seaside (38-21), #6264 Alisal (Salinas) (41-14), #6657 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (42-9), #9108 North Salinas (Salinas) (31-7), #9123 Gilroy (42-20) 2010 Losses: #61 Valley Christian (San Jose) (40-14) 2010 Ties: #1044 St. Francis (Mountain View) (7-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-61-3 Recent Section Championships: 2003 (I) Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 at St. Francis (Mountain View), 9/16 at St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 9/23 vs Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 9/30 at Salinas, 10/7 at Alisal (Salinas), 10/14 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 10/21 vs Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/28 at Gilroy, 11/4 vs Seaside, 11/11 vs San Benito (Hollister) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (45.8), St. Francis (Mountain View) (34), St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (28.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Salinas (Salinas) (-11.5), Gilroy (-4.6), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (25.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3083 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 9/9 at St. Francis (Mountain View) [projection: 14-12 loss] |