Watsonville (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcatz Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Manny Contreras League: Pacific Coast - Mission North Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2024 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Lisando Pantejo 6'3" 250 Senior T Luis Marquez 6'0" 215 Senior TE/DE Abraham Martinez 6'0" 225 Senior RB/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Progressing Team Weaknesses: Set-Backs RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -30.1 2024 National Rank: #10656 2024 State Rank: #730 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -31.4 2025 National Rank*: #9397 2025 State Rank*: #633 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -30.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11604 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-29 (8-20 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #11487 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.6 Dynasty Record: 78-137-1 (41-85 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 4-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th) 2024 Points For Average: 20.2 2024 Points Against Average: 24.2 2024 Differential: -4 2024 Wins: #8050 Alisal (Salinas) (33-26), #8408 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (36-15), #11905 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (17-2), #12800 Santa Cruz (44-21) 2024 Losses: #4354 Aptos (25-0), #8136 North Monterey County (Castroville) (34-13), #8425 St. Francis (Watsonville) (31-21), #9571 Greenfield (14-7), #9743 Scotts Valley (48-14), #11609 Seaside (26-17) 2024 Opponents W-L: 45-61 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 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 7th 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)