Garden Grove extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-6. They lost 42-22 to the Brea Olinda Wildcats. The Argonauts were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Garden Grove's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aaron Payan, who picked up 113 receiving yards and two scores, and Calvin Keovphan, who threw for 145 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes.
Garden Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carlos Garcia and Nathan Garcia.
As for Brea Olinda, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brea Olinda to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Bartell, who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Bartell a new career-high. Carson Tracey was another major influence, as he rushed for 48 yards and ran in a TD.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Garden Grove is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Margaret's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Brea Olinda will take on rival Segerstrom at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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