Monterey Peninsula College (4-6, 2-4)
There are parts to work with as the Lobos attempt to erase two years of disappointment.
North Salinas grad Jacob Robante brought life back into a doormat ground game last season, rushing for nearly 800 yards in the team's final six games, while leading the Lobos in touchdowns.
It certainly doesn't hurt having sophomore quarterback Keon Marsh back in the fold. Last season he threw for nearly 2,700 yards and 18 touchdowns for MPC.
Salinas grad Jordan Torres is a threat out of the backfield and in the slot for MPC, having caught two touchdown passes last season in limited duty.
The Lobos have their top two leading tacklers back from last year, including Seaside grad Matthew Lualemana, who finished with a team high 72 tackles.
The defensive front line got stronger with the addition of 2011 Alvarez graduate Anthony McKay, who has returned to football this fall after a four year absence.
During his senior year at Alvarez, the 270-pound defensive tackle had 13 sacks and was named The Herald's Player of the Year. Greenfield grad Roger Pacheco is also part of the linebacking core.
In coach Mike Rasmussen's system, MPC is going to score points. He has a history of developing quarterbacks -- David Fales and Brian Reader come to mind.
But the Lobos have to get better on defense if they want to contend for supremacy in a conference that got deeper last year with the new arrivals.
Allowing 38 points a game puts too much pressure on the offense. That often leads to turnovers. Last year MPC was minus eight in turnover ratio.
Go to montereyherald.com for a video interview with coach Mike Rasmussen.
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