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Palma (Salinas, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Jeff Carnazzo League: Tri-County Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none CA Bowl Division: North 3 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 24.7 2007 National Rank: #2225 2007 State Rank: #170 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3 2008 Starting Power Rating: 27.7 2008 National Rank: #1590 2008 State Rank: #148 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 33.7 Dynasty National Rank: #376 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 46-13-1 (24-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 8-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 28.2 2007 Points Against Average: 16.5 2007 Differential: +11.7 2007 Wins: #2740 North Salinas (Salinas) (7-3), #5960 San Benito (Hollister) (17-14), #6217 Salinas (35-3), #7903 Turlock (38-14), #8229 Alisal (Salinas) (49-7), #9707 Skyline (Oakland) (46-6), #10204 Sequoia (Redwood City) (41-25), #11797 Alvarez (Salinas) (49-0) 2007 Losses: #1 De La Salle (Concord) (55-0), #404 Gilroy (35-14), #638 Los Gatos (20-14) 2007 Opponents W-L: 66-54-1 Recent Section Championships: 2003 (I) Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/12 at Skyline (Oakland), 9/19 vs Sequoia (Redwood City), 9/26 at Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 10/3 vs Salinas, 10/10 vs Seaside, 10/18 at Alvarez (Salinas), 10/24 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 10/31 vs Gilroy, 11/7 at San Benito (Hollister), 11/14 vs Alisal (Salinas) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Gilroy (50.4), Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (37), North Salinas (Salinas) (22.6) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Sequoia (Redwood City) (-9.1), Skyline (Oakland) (-8.4), Alvarez (Salinas) (-5.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (16.8 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/12 at Skyline (Oakland) [projection: 35-7 win] Outlook: Perennial football powerhouse Palma has a new all-weather practice field this year. The Chieftains return eleven starters from last year's team, led by quarterback David Fales, Bret Chernetsky WR, Phil Balestreri OLB and Hunter Baird ILB. Their strength will be the offensive line, led by Taylor Reeder OT, Paul Marcroft OT, Joe Piedimonte G, and 2 others with experience. The Chieftains may be daunted by lack of speed and experience in the skilled offensive positions. Coach Jeff Carnazzo said, "We have a chance to be very good. [David Fales] is a DI recruit. We will compete for [league] championship and possibly section. Our ultimate goal is a berth in the state title game." Fales, passing over 1,000 yards last year, just committed to University of Nevada - Reno.