Salinas (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Steve Zenk League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Emarccis Turner 6'2" 175 WR/S 4.5 Joshua Na 6'1" 265 Senior DL 5.0 Brandon Palma 5'8" 180 RB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Improved Offensively, Line Size RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 27.4 2023 National Rank: #1458 2023 State Rank: #123 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 16 2024 National Rank*: #1642 2024 State Rank*: #134 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1663 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-10 (26-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2296 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 132-94-2 [138-88-2 on the field] (82-40-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 23.8 2023 Points Against Average: 18.6 2023 Differential: +5.2 2023 Wins: #683 Soquel (27-0), #1403 Palma (Salinas) (35-14), #2141 Monterey (26-18), #3973 Hollister (21-12), #4419 Aptos (45-26), #6696 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (44-14), #8036 Seaside (49-3) 2023 Losses: #32 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (47-7), #557 Clovis (38-0), #1307 Valley Christian (San Jose) (16-8), #1361 Clayton Valley (Concord) (17-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 73-56 Recent Section Championships: 2017 (Open I) Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2014 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay - Gabilan) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |