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GENERAL
Nickname: Mariners
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Randy Blankenship
League: Santa Cruz Coast
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Lardie 6'0" 260 Senior C/DT 5.20
Riggs Powell 6'2" 205 Senior QB/DB 4.70
Cody Capurro 6'1" 215 Senior LB/TE 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Strength/Conditioning, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Experience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -2.4
2010 National Rank: #8715
2010 State Rank: #657
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.9
2011 National Rank: #9107
2011 State Rank: #678
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8090
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 23-26-3 [22-27-3 on the field] (10-16-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-4-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.2
2010 Points Against Average: 27.1
2010 Differential: -0.9
2010 Wins: #10525 Santa Cruz (24-15), #11156 Soquel (28-6), #12341 Pacific Grove (41-7), #12362 Watsonville (47-32), #13847 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (45-19)
2010 Losses: #2306 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (43-14), #2953 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (40-0), #3321 Monterey (49-22), #6592 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (54-34)
2010 Ties: #9294 Scotts Valley (26-26), #10581 St. Francis (Watsonville) (7-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-58-5
Recent Section Championships: 2003 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Watsonville (42-10)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Hillsdale (San Mateo), 9/9 Oakdale, 9/16 at Watsonville, 9/23 at Alisal (Salinas), 9/30 St. Francis (Watsonville), 10/8 at Scotts Valley, 10/14 Soquel, 10/29 at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 11/4 Harbor (Santa Cruz), 11/11 at Santa Cruz
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Oakdale (25.5), Alisal (Salinas) (6.7), San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (-1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-39.1), Watsonville (-20.4), Soquel (-20.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 (-1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #815
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10937
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Hillsdale (San Mateo) [projection: 28-27 win]