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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Seamus Carey 5'7" 180 Senior RB
Nick Forbes 6'2" 190 Senior QB
Flavio Cornejo 6'1" 200 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Offensive Weapons, OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 17.1
2020 National Rank: #2641
2020 State Rank: #181
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 18.6
2021 National Rank: #1136
2021 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 19.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3207
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 132-64-4 [131-65-4 on the field] (74-24-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 51
2020 Points Against Average: 6.3
2020 Differential: +44.7
2020 Wins: #6065 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (49-13), #10038 Soquel (49-6), #11719 Watsonville (55-0)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 6-9
Recent Section Championships: 2018 (Open III), 2015 (IV), 2014 (III), 2013 (III), 2003 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Santa Cruz Coast - A), 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 2021 Season: 3
Streak List: 3/19/21 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (49-13), 3/26/21 Soquel (49-6), 4/9/21 Watsonville (55-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Mills (Millbrae), 9/3 at Campolindo (Moraga), 9/10 Palma (Salinas), 9/17 at Salinas, 9/24 Seaside, 10/1 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/9 at Christopher (Gilroy), 10/14 Alisal (Salinas), 10/22 San Benito (Hollister), 11/5 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Christopher (Gilroy) (6.1), Campolindo (Moraga) (2.3), Palma (Salinas) (-4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Mills (Millbrae) (-39.9), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-31.7), Seaside (-25.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #404
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5890
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%