Santiago (Garden Grove, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brandon Croft
League: Garden Grove
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 13
Playoff Division Rank: #66

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 4-5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Angel Tajimaroa 5'9" 155 Junior QB 4.8
Adrian Alarcon 6'0" 225 Junior OL/DL 5.1
Raul Payan 5'9" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters That Played Varsity As Sophomores, Strong Competitive Nature/Sense Of Team
Team Weaknesses: No True Speed Threat, Undersized Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -43.8
2015 National Rank: #14174
2015 State Rank: #1019
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -38.3
2016 National Rank: #13720
2016 State Rank: #996
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -16
Dynasty National Rank: #12507
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.3
Dynasty Record: 65-72 (30-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 11.4
2015 Points Against Average: 37.3
2015 Differential: -25.9
2015 Wins: #14503 Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (38-6)
2015 Losses: #5475 Garden Grove (61-0), #5507 Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (44-7), #10332 Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove) (49-14), #10818 Santa Ana (49-0), #11736 Costa Mesa (25-14), #12542 Orange (28-0), #12759 Los Amigos (Fountain Valley) (39-14), #13020 La Quinta (Westminster) (44-14), #13556 Savanna (Anaheim) (28-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 50-57
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Costa Mesa (21-9)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Sunny Hills (Fullerton), 9/2 at Costa Mesa, 9/8 vs Orange, 9/16 at Ocean View (Huntington Beach), 9/30 vs Savanna (Anaheim), 10/7 vs La Quinta (Westminster), 10/13 at Garden Grove, 10/21 vs Los Amigos (Fountain Valley), 10/27 vs Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove), 11/4 vs Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Garden Grove (11.3), Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (4.8), Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove) (-9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (-50.4), Savanna (Anaheim) (-34.4), La Quinta (Westminster) (-24.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #910
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12774
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%