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Santiago (Garden Grove, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Cavaliers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Aaron Shahrestani League: Garden Grove Section: Southern Playoff Division: Southern (IX) Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: South 2 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #118 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2007 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 2.3 2007 National Rank: #7328 2007 State Rank: #536 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4 2008 Starting Power Rating: 6.3 2008 National Rank: #6222 2008 State Rank: #453 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -11.3 Dynasty National Rank: #10826 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.6 Dynasty Record: 27-24 (15-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 8-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2007 Points For Average: 22.8 2007 Points Against Average: 14.4 2007 Differential: +8.4 2007 Wins: #9370 Garden Grove (28-14), #9900 Los Amigos (Fountain Valley) (35-8), #9927 Magnolia (Anaheim) (49-35), #10778 Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove) (19-14), #12862 Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (26-0), #13020 Laguna Beach (26-0), #13090 Costa Mesa (20-9), #13800 La Quinta (Westminster) (35-6) 2007 Losses: #2089 Kennedy (La Palma) (34-0), #3505 Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) (21-6), #6059 Anaheim (17-7) 2007 Opponents W-L: 52-69 Recent League Championships: 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/11 vs Godinez (Santa Ana), 9/19 vs Orange, 9/26 at Segerstrom (Santa Ana), 10/2 vs Valley (Santa Ana), 10/10 vs Anaheim, 10/16 vs Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove), 10/24 vs Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove), 10/30 vs La Quinta (Westminster), 11/7 at Garden Grove, 11/14 vs Los Amigos (Fountain Valley) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (Santa Ana) (3.2), Anaheim (0), Segerstrom (Santa Ana) (-1.1) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: La Quinta (Westminster) (-33), Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (-21.1), Orange (-15.7) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3 (-5.6 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2008 Projected League Finish: 1st 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% Opener: 9/11 vs Godinez (Santa Ana) [projection: 26-20 win] Outlook: The defending Garden Grove League champions, Santiago of Garden Grove, are trying to build on that success (and that of the entire program, as all 3 levels won league titles). 12 starters return to support that cause, a healthy 7 of them on offense. QB Harvey Alavez is back to lead the offense, while RB Paul Escamilla will likely take over the rushing load. WRs Gabriel Esquivel and Nestor Sanchez will likely be Alavez's top targets and Alkeem Flowers, John Bui, and Anthony Caballero will be his protectors on the O-line. Defensively, the aforementioned offensive linemen will be among the leaders on the D-line. The coaching staff, led by Aaron Shahrestani, remains intact which continues the sense of stability for the program overall. With a 7-2 JV team on the way, there's very little reason to believe that the Cavaliers won't again be among the favorites for the league title, not to mention potentially dangerous in the Southern Section Southern Division playoffs.