Marin Catholic (Kentfield, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White/Silver
Coach: Mazi Moayed
League: Marin County
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sebastian Olver 6'4" 250 Senior DE/TE 4.85
Hunter Juarez 6'0" 175 Senior CB/WR 4.43
Chantz Russell 6'6" 280 Senior T/DT 5.21

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Clayton Demski 6'4" 290 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Defense, Team Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Overall Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 38.9
2015 National Rank: #929
2015 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 33.9
2016 National Rank: #1339
2016 State Rank: #111
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 31.5
Dynasty National Rank: #709
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 138-35 (85-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 36.6
2015 Points Against Average: 12.1
2015 Differential: +24.5
2015 Wins: #1381 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (38-21), #2088 Moreau Catholic (Hayward) (31-27), #3478 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (27-7), #3730 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (42-3), #3766 Justin-Siena (Napa) (26-8), #4437 Fort Bragg (49-0), #5859 San Marin (Novato) (41-7), #7706 Redwood (Larkspur) (38-13), #10067 Novato (49-0), #10474 Terra Linda (San Rafael) (56-7), #10791 Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo) (46-0), #11036 Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (55-7)
2015 Losses: #69 Central Catholic (Modesto) (49-14), #890 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (20-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 101-63
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (4), 2012, 2009 (III), 2003 (2A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/3/16 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (31-25)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Central Catholic (Modesto), 9/3 at Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 9/10 St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 9/17 Redwood (Larkspur), 9/24 Tamalpais (Mill Valley), 10/1 at Novato, 10/8 at Terra Linda (San Rafael), 10/15 San Marin (Novato), 10/22 Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo), 11/4 at Justin-Siena (Napa)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Modesto) (49.9), Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (24.1), Justin-Siena (Napa) (17)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Terra Linda (San Rafael) (-17.2), Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (-13), Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo) (-11.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (19.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #373
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5502
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%