| 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: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2021 JV Record: 5-3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Logan Saldate 6'1" 185 Junior WR/CB 4.5 Thomas Ducker 6'1" 225 Junior OL/DL 5.15 J.C. Escutia 5'10" 185 Senior LB/RB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WR/RB Depth Team Weaknesses: Youth, Line Depth/Inexperience RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 21.6 2021 National Rank: #1985 2021 State Rank: #160 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: 4.9 2022 National Rank: #2329 2022 State Rank: #198 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 32.4 Dynasty National Rank: #995 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.5 Dynasty Record: 160-51-4 (97-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 7-4 2021 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th) 2021 Points For Average: 32.8 2021 Points Against Average: 18.1 2021 Differential: +14.7 2021 Wins: #1024 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (14-7), #3140 Christopher (Gilroy) (42-7), #3478 Mitty (San Jose) (47-0), #6258 Alisal (Salinas) (55-14), #6911 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (41-7), #7415 Seaside (54-20), #9403 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (47-14) 2021 Losses: #798 Salinas (21-0), #1114 Aptos (47-42), #1121 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (28-0), #1452 San Benito (Hollister) (34-19) 2021 Opponents W-L: 56-62 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 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/26 vs Mitty (San Jose), 9/2 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/10 vs Hilmar, 9/16 vs Soquel, 9/24 vs Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 9/30 at Alisal (Salinas), 10/7 vs Hollister, 10/21 vs Aptos, 10/28 at Santa Cruz, 11/4 at Salinas Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Salinas (30.1), Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (25.8), Hollister (11.3) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Alisal (Salinas) (-22.3), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-20.3), Soquel (-20.2) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (14.5 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.4 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1570 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |