| Salinas (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Steve Goodbody League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2012 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Elijah Kirkland 5'11" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.65 Jordan Torres 5'9" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.75 Jeremiah Garcia 6'2" 215 Junior ILB 4.75 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Skill Position Athleticism, Improved Defense Team Weaknesses: Untested QBs, Question Marks On OL RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 12.2 2012 National Rank: #5077 2012 State Rank: #380 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 12.3 2013 National Rank: #4754 2013 State Rank: #354 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 16.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3623 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 35-24-1 [41-18-1 on the field] (20-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 7-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 37.2 2012 Points Against Average: 20.3 2012 Differential: +16.9 2012 Wins: #3410 San Benito (Hollister) (26-6), #7259 Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (59-34), #8186 Fremont (Sunnyvale) (49-0), #10500 Christopher (Gilroy) (50-16), #11812 Gilroy (54-7), #12489 North Salinas (Salinas) (61-23), #13170 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (55-0) 2012 Losses: #2648 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (21-3), #2968 Palma (Salinas) (35-21), #3410 San Benito (Hollister) (30-13), #4913 Monterey (35-21), #8144 Homestead (Cupertino) (37-34) 2012 Opponents W-L: 58-71 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/7 at North Salinas (Salinas), 9/13 at Saratoga, 9/20 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 9/27 Terra Nova (Pacifica), 10/4 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/11 San Benito (Hollister), 10/18 Seaside, 10/25 at Monterey, 11/1 Palma (Salinas), 11/15 at Alisal (Salinas) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (22.4), Palma (Salinas) (20.2), San Benito (Hollister) (19.7) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Salinas (Salinas) (-12.9), Alisal (Salinas) (-8.3), Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (-7.1) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 (2.9 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #402 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5180 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |