The Point Loma Pointers will begin their quest for a fifth Qualcomm Stadium appearance in six years tomorrow night, Nov. 19, when they travel to Imperial Beach to take on the Mar Vista Mariners in a CIF Division III playoff opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Mariners earned a home game in the first round by way of their championship in the new Metro-South Bay League, where they finished 3-0 in the small four-team league. Overall, both teams finished the season with identical 7-3 records. The two teams have only faced one common opponent.The Pointers routed Patrick Henry 54-0 on Sept. 11 and the Mariners defeated them 21-7 on Oct. 8. The Mariners are averaging 410 yards rushing per game, led by Rommel Cooper’s 181-yard average and 17 rushing touchdowns on the season. Justin Peoples adds 98 yards rushing per game. The Mariners are only attempting two passes per game but scoring 30 points per game. Defensively, Gaston Garza is averaging 12 tackles per game for Mar Vista. “Our kids play well at neutral sites,” said Pointer head coach Mike Hastings. “We’re a very good playoff team, and our kids know they’ll be well-prepared, well-coached and their energy and enthusiasm is going to be really high.” The winner of this game plays at second seed Mt. Miguel on Friday, Nov. 26.