Aptos (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mariners Colors: Blue/White Coach: Randy Blankenship League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan (moving from Monterey Bay - Gabilan) Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Marcos Reyes 5'7" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.7 Hayden Mennie 6'1" 230 Senior C/DE Hunter Matys 6'1" 165 Senior QB/S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed/Quickness, Strength, Improved Defensively RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 19.6 2017 National Rank: #2897 2017 State Rank: #226 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 9.5 2018 National Rank: #2096 2018 State Rank: #176 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3672 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7 Dynasty Record: 113-55-4 [112-56-4 on the field] (63-19-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 35.1 2017 Points Against Average: 18.5 2017 Differential: +16.6 2017 Wins: #3811 Palma (Salinas) (35-13), #4366 San Benito (Hollister) (35-12), #5349 Seaside (49-28), #7424 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (49-28), #8315 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (42-0), #9802 North Salinas (Salinas) (56-7), #10743 Templeton (58-12) 2017 Losses: #977 Placer (Auburn) (21-0), #1370 Salinas (31-21), #1540 Aragon (San Mateo) (28-27), #2378 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (24-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 70-58 Recent Section Championships: 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 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Templeton, 8/31 at Aragon (San Mateo), 9/7 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 9/21 San Benito (Hollister), 9/28 Seaside, 10/5 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/12 Gilroy, 10/19 at Christopher (Gilroy), 10/26 Palma (Salinas), 11/2 at Salinas Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gilroy (12.6), Salinas (9.4), Aragon (San Mateo) (8.4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Templeton (-36.1), Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (-26.3), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-24) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (15.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #320 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3952 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |