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GENERAL
Nickname: Mariners
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Randy Blankenship
League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2021 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Caden Prichard 5'11" 195 Senior RB/S 4.52
Collin Mennie 6'1" 215 Senior LB/QB 4.73
Ben Bruno 6'0" 215 Senior C/DE 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Size/Physicality/Talent
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Only 5 Returning Starters, OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2021 National Rank: #1114
2021 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2022 Starting Power Rating: 8.9
2022 National Rank: #1851
2022 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2943
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 140-66-4 [139-67-4 on the field] (80-25-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 42.5
2021 Points Against Average: 17.3
2021 Differential: +25.2
2021 Wins: #1356 Campolindo (Moraga) (49-0), #1985 Palma (Salinas) (47-42), #3140 Christopher (Gilroy) (38-7), #6258 Alisal (Salinas) (51-0), #6911 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (52-6), #7415 Seaside (38-12), #9403 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (59-8), #13758 Mills (Millbrae) (49-0)
2021 Losses: #59 St. Francis (Mountain View) (56-28), #798 Salinas (42-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 53-52
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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Oakdale, 9/2 Campolindo (Moraga), 9/9 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 9/15 North Salinas (Salinas), 9/23 at Santa Cruz, 10/7 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/14 Salinas, 10/21 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/28 Alisal (Salinas), 11/4 Hollister
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Salinas (30.1), Oakdale (25), Hollister (11.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Alisal (Salinas) (-22.3), North Salinas (Salinas) (-22.1), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-20.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (12 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1600
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%