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Garden Grove 2016 Football Team Preview

Mascot
Argonauts
Team
Varsity 2016
Colors
Red, White
Coach
Ricardo Cepeda
Address
11271 Stanford Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Overall
9-3
League
5-0
National Rank
5760
State (CA) Rank
406

Season Opener

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Aug 25 Santa Ana Valley (Santa Ana, CA)

General Information

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Nickname Argonauts
Colors Red/White
Coach Ricardo Cepeda
League Garden Grove
Playoff Division 8
Playoff Division Rank #17

Ratings

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2015 Final Power Rating 10.6
2015 National Rank #5475
2015 State Rank #393
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -1.6
2016 Starting Power Rating 11.3
2016 National Rank #5094
2016 State Rank #367
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-15) 7.4
Dynasty National Rank #5786
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating better by 3.9
Dynasty Record 117-41-1 (57-10-1 in league)

Team Strengths

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4 OL Starters Return, Many Skill Position Athletes

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2016 Rating -13.1
2015 Rating -14.8 (-8.1 overall)
Rating Difference +1.7

Argonauts Returning Players

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Offensive Starters 6
Defensive Starters 5
2015 JV Record 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning no
Top Running Back Returning no
Top Receiver Returning yes
Top OL Returning yes
Top Defender Returning yes

Top Players

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  1. Lau Gauta 6'6" 295 Junior OL/DE
  2. Ruben Mendoza 5'8" 175 Senior QB
  3. Adam Johnson 6'3" 175 Senior WR/P

Previous Season

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2015 Overall Record 10-3
2015 League Record/Finish 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average 38
2015 Points Against Average 13.2
2015 Differential +24.8

Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season

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1 Game Winning Streak

2015 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#5745 Pacifica (Garden Grove, CA) 30-27
#6381 Woodbridge (Irvine, CA) 40-14
#9623 Santa Ana Valley (Santa Ana, CA) 24-10
#10056 El Dorado (Placentia, CA) 55-6
#10332 Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove, CA) 34-3
#10686 Dana Hills (Dana Point, CA) 28-0
#12759 Los Amigos (Fountain Valley, CA) 30-9
#13020 La Quinta (Westminster, CA) 62-17
#14174 Santiago (Garden Grove, CA) 61-0
#14503 Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove, CA) 76-0

Toughest 2016 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
Laguna Hills (CA) 20.6
Woodbridge (Irvine, CA) 7.4
Pacifica (Garden Grove, CA) 5

Recent State Championships

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  1. 2014 (Southern (XII))
  2. 2010 (Southern (IX))

Recent League Championships

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  1. 2015
  2. 2014
  3. 2013
  4. 2012
  5. 2010
  6. 2009
  7. 2008 (tied for 1st)