| 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: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2015 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cooper Smith Senior WR/OLB Drew Schuler Junior ILB Ritchie Cerda Junior RB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: All 5 OL Return, Very Athletic Skill Positions, Great Depth/Leadership Team Weaknesses: Untested QBs RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 17.6 2015 National Rank: #3917 2015 State Rank: #280 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 14.1 2016 National Rank: #4495 2016 State Rank: #319 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 16.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3242 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2 Dynasty Record: 72-71-2 [78-65-2 on the field] (40-34-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 6-5 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 33.2 2015 Points Against Average: 19.5 2015 Differential: +13.7 2015 Wins: #2546 San Benito (Hollister) (39-16), #5873 North Salinas (Salinas) (34-6), #6056 Pioneer (San Jose) (48-0), #6825 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (35-14), #9183 Christopher (Gilroy) (41-7), #10157 Monterey (68-6) 2015 Losses: #1326 Milpitas (40-6), #1367 Palma (Salinas) (35-17), #2715 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (31-27), #2867 Aptos (17-12), #4373 Palo Alto (42-38) 2015 Opponents W-L: 72-57 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/16 Pioneer (San Jose) (28-9) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/25 Aptos, 9/2 at Pioneer (San Jose), 9/9 Soledad, 9/16 at Milpitas, 9/23 Christopher (Gilroy), 10/1 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 10/7 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/14 San Benito (Hollister), 10/21 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/28 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Milpitas (33.7), Palma (Salinas) (31.5), Aptos (23.9) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Christopher (Gilroy) (-10.9), Soledad (0.2), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (1.6) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (14.9 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #268 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3672 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |