Palma (Salinas, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Jeff Carnazzo League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2014 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Emilio Martinez 5'9" 185 Junior RB Drew Dalman 6'2" 245 Junior OL Jack Richardson 6'4" 175 Senior QB RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 33.7 2014 National Rank: #1434 2014 State Rank: #122 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 34.6 2015 National Rank: #1226 2015 State Rank: #105 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 32.4 Dynasty National Rank: #606 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2 Dynasty Record: 107-29-4 (63-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 9-2 2014 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2014 Points For Average: 31.5 2014 Points Against Average: 10.1 2014 Differential: +21.4 2014 Wins: #1097 St. Francis (Mountain View) (21-12), #2021 Salinas (45-35), #2759 Monterey (21-7), #4498 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (41-6), #5344 Carmel (30-7), #6607 Willow Glen (San Jose) (35-6), #6980 Palo Alto (35-7), #9840 Seaside (44-0), #10245 North Salinas (Salinas) (55-0) 2014 Losses: #730 Valley Christian (San Jose) (14-7), #1876 San Benito (Hollister) (17-13) 2014 Opponents W-L: 70-57 Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2003 (I) Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2010 (Tri-County), 2009 (Tri-County), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2006 (Tri-County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2003 (Tri-County) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/19/15 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (31-28) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/4 vs Sutter, 9/11 at St. Francis (Mountain View), 9/19 at Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 9/25 vs Aptos, 10/2 at Christopher (Gilroy), 10/16 vs Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/23 at Salinas, 10/30 vs Monterey, 11/6 vs San Benito (Hollister), 11/13 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (41), San Benito (Hollister) (38.8), St. Francis (Mountain View) (38.5) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Christopher (Gilroy) (10), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (10.3), Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (15.5) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (18.7 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17.5 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #926 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |