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GENERAL
Nickname: Mariners
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Randy Blankenship
League: Santa Cruz Coast - A (moving from Pacific Coast - Gabilan)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Fisher Johnson 6'1" 175 Senior SE/DB 4.65
Nico Riccabona 6'3" 180 Senior OLB 4.7
Alex Rosas 5'7" 170 Senior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Instincts, Returning QB
Team Weaknesses: Size, Youth At Some Positions

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 7.4
2019 National Rank: #4877
2019 State Rank: #350
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 1.2
2020 National Rank*: #3985
2020 State Rank*: #292
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3298
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 129-64-4 [128-65-4 on the field] (71-24-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 30
2019 Points Against Average: 26
2019 Differential: +4
2019 Wins: #6210 San Benito (Hollister) (26-20), #6847 Carmel (35-34), #7311 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (35-14), #7908 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (28-7), #10535 Christopher (Gilroy) (49-19)
2019 Losses: #1515 Oakdale (21-19), #2912 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (31-28), #2950 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (31-30), #3120 Salinas (42-28), #3457 Palma (Salinas) (45-38), #6210 San Benito (Hollister) (22-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 61-59
Recent Section Championships: 2018 (Open III), 2015 (IV), 2014 (III), 2013 (III), 2003 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2015 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2014 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2013 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2012 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2011 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2004 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2003 (Santa Cruz Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #496
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7151
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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 6th






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