Palma (Salinas, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Jeff Carnazzo League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2020 JV Record: 4-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Logan Saldate 6'0" 175 Sophomore WR/DB 4.77 Joey Finley 6'5" 225 TE/DE 5.2 Luke Rossi 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.79 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Noah Pulealii 6'3.5" 310 Senior IOL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary, Two D1 Prospects Team Weaknesses: Line Experience RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 8.7 2020 National Rank: #4013 2020 State Rank: #277 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8 2021 Starting Power Rating: -4.9 2021 National Rank: #4282 2021 State Rank: #293 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 33 Dynasty National Rank: #1000 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.9 Dynasty Record: 153-47-4 (92-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 2-2 2020 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (3rd) 2020 Points For Average: 24.8 2020 Points Against Average: 24.3 2020 Differential: +0.5 2020 Wins: #5986 Salinas (7-6), #7235 King City (48-20) 2020 Losses: #1119 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (37-14), #4450 San Benito (Hollister) (34-30) 2020 Opponents W-L: 10-6 Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2003 (I) Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2015 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2014 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2013 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2012 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 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 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/27 vs Mitty (San Jose), 9/3 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/10 at Aptos, 9/17 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/2 vs Alisal (Salinas), 10/8 vs Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/15 at San Benito (Hollister), 10/22 at Seaside, 10/28 vs Christopher (Gilroy), 11/5 vs Salinas Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Aptos (18.6), Christopher (Gilroy) (6.1), Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (-5.8) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-31.7), Seaside (-25.9), Alisal (Salinas) (-22.5) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.3 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #335 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4646 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |