| North Salinas (Salinas, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Red/White/Columbia Coach: Steven Zenk League: Monterey Bay - Pacific (moving from Tri-County) Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2011 JV Record: 4-5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mario Gonzalez 5'10" 210 Junior LB/RB 4.70 Andy Zarate 5'8" 170 Senior DB 4.70 Branden Pena 6'1" 235 Junior OL/DL 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -11.4 2011 National Rank: #10664 2011 State Rank: #782 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -5.9 2012 National Rank: #9401 2012 State Rank: #688 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.9 Dynasty National Rank: #6513 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.8 Dynasty Record: 34-61 [35-60 on the field] (15-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 1-9 2011 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2011 Points For Average: 14.1 2011 Points Against Average: 40.3 2011 Differential: -26.2 2011 Wins: #9811 Soledad (20-13) 2011 Losses: #913 Palma (Salinas) (55-7), #1749 Carmel (56-20), #1969 Pioneer (San Jose) (54-7), #2375 San Benito (Hollister) (31-0), #3662 Salinas (52-12), #6101 Alisal (Salinas) (22-13), #6324 Gilroy (54-28), #8760 Santa Cruz (40-14), #8819 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (26-20) 2011 Opponents W-L: 68-42-3 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 vs Carmel, 9/14 at Soledad, 9/21 vs Santa Cruz, 9/28 vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 10/5 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/12 at Watsonville, 10/19 vs Seaside, 10/27 at North Monterey County (Castroville), 11/2 at Salinas, 11/9 vs Alisal (Salinas) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carmel (25.1), Salinas (9.5), Alisal (Salinas) (7.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-33.1), Watsonville (-16.5), Santa Cruz (-14.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #678 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8281 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |