Garden Grove (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Argonauts
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Joe Hay
League: Garden Grove
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Southern (IX)
Playoff Division Rank: #9
CA Bowl Division: South 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #145

RETURNERS
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Young 6'0" 195 Senior RB
Zach Huff 6'2" 225 Senior MLB
Andy Garcia 6'3" 175 WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Coachability, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: New offensive/defensive systems, Players must take ownership of program

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 4.5
2008 National Rank: #6779
2008 State Rank: #547
2009 Starting Power Rating: 4.5
2009 National Rank: #6753
2009 State Rank: #537
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9075
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 40-24-1 (24-8-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 9-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2008 Points For Average: 29.8
2008 Points Against Average: 16.1
2008 Differential: +13.7
2008 Wins: #6470 Westminster (42-28), #7162 Santiago (Garden Grove) (10-7), #8872 Laguna Beach (42-24), #9935 Woodbridge (Irvine) (25-7), #11411 La Quinta (Westminster) (49-21), #11868 Orange (25-15), #12329 Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (35-0), #12579 Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove) (41-20), #14224 Saddleback (Santa Ana) (39-0)
2008 Losses: #3276 Norwalk (38-6), #8137 Los Amigos (Fountain Valley) (17-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 49-71
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Westminster, 9/17 vs Woodbridge (Irvine), 9/25 Orange, 10/1 Laguna Beach, 10/9 Valley (Santa Ana), 10/15 vs Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove), 10/22 at Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove), 10/29 vs La Quinta (Westminster), 11/6 Los Amigos (Fountain Valley), 11/13 Santiago (Garden Grove)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Santiago (Garden Grove) (5), Laguna Beach (0.9), Valley (Santa Ana) (-0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: La Quinta (Westminster) (-19.5), Orange (-18.9), Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove) (-13)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 (-5.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #830
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10801
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%
Opener: 9/11 at Westminster [projection: 28-22 win]



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