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OCVarsity Kickoff ’15 preview: Garden Grove

  • Three key players for Garden Grove this year are, from...

    Three key players for Garden Grove this year are, from left, Nathan Garcia, Malik Bilal and Jordan Antunez.

  • Three key players for Garden Grove this year are, from...

    Three key players for Garden Grove this year are, from left, Jordan Antunez, Malik Bilal and Nathan Garcia.

  • Three key players for Garden Grove this year are, from...

    Three key players for Garden Grove this year are, from left, Jordan Antunez, Malik Bilal and Nathan Garcia.

  • One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this...

    One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this year is Nathan Garcia, a fullback and defensive tackle for the Argonauts.

  • One of the key players returning for Garden Grove this...

    One of the key players returning for Garden Grove this year is running back/cornerback Jordan Antunez.

  • One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this...

    One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this year is wide receiver/safety Malik Bilal.

  • Three key players for Garden Grove this year are, from...

    Three key players for Garden Grove this year are, from left, Jordan Antunez, Nathan Garcia and Malik Bilal.

  • One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this...

    One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this year is Jordan Antunez.

  • One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this...

    One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this year is Malik Bilal.

  • One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this...

    One of the key returning players for Garden Grove this year is Nathan Garcia.

  • Garden Grove running back/cornerback Jordan Antunez.

    Garden Grove running back/cornerback Jordan Antunez.

  • Garden Grove wide receiver/safety Malik Bilal.

    Garden Grove wide receiver/safety Malik Bilal.

  • Garden Grove fullback/defensive tackle Nathan Garcia.

    Garden Grove fullback/defensive tackle Nathan Garcia.

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Damian Calhoun. Sports Newsroom Assistant. // MORE INFORMATION: Associate Mug Shot taken August 24, 2010 : by KATE LUCAS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
By | dcalhoun@scng.com | Daily Breeze

OCVarsity preview for the 2015 season:

GARDEN GROVE ARGONAUTS

Coach: Ricardo Cepeda

Last season: 13-1 overall, 5-0 in league

Scouting report: The Argonauts appear to be the cream of the crop again in the Garden Grove League. The ground game is in good hands with Jordan Antunez returning. They return three All-CIF players and the linebacking corps. Daniel Orellana (94 tackles, two interceptions) is a name to watch on the defensive side of the ball. The experience gained from last season’s CIF-SS championship-winning team will serve them well during a tough nonleague schedule. A couple areas of concern are the offensive line (the Argonauts graduated four starters) and at quarterback. Ruben Mendoza and Danny Avila, both up from junior varsity, will compete for the starting job.

Bottom line: The Argonauts have what it takes to claim another Garden Grove League title before setting their sights on the CIF-SS Southern Division playoffs.

Players to watch: Jordan Antunez, RB, Sr.; Malik Bilal, WR/SS, Sr.; Juan Ossa, OG, Sr.; Nathan Garcia, DT, Sr.; Daniel Orellana, MLB, Sr.; Joseph Camarillo, RB, Sr.

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Contact the writer: dcalhoun@ocregister.com

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