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Salinas
 Four straight season opening losses have been followed by four straight Central Coast Section Division I semifinal appearances.
 In fact the last time the Cowboys won a season opener, they didn't make the playoffs. So don't panic if Salinas doesn't jump out of the gates.
 Salinas has CCS Large School power Piedmont Hills of San Jose for its season opener on Aug. 30.
 This might be the fastest backfield the Cowboys have possessed in years with Everett Ball and Julian Wilcox being joined by transfer William Camel.
 Quarterback Jackson Duda is a fleet center fielder in baseball. Kyle Salao is a burner on the outside and on kickoff returns.
 There is size in the trenches, which is what will take Salinas to its fifth straight playoff appearance. And 70 plus players.