SEEDED TEAMS
1. Granite Hills – The Cougars closed out the season with a 22-match unbeaten streak
First-round opponent: Cantwell Sacred Heart (Camino Real #3)
2. Tahquitz – The Titans are ranked 35th in the state by Maxpreps after finishing the season with 63 goals and a 0.8 goals against average. Hector Cordero leads the team with 15 goals while Romario Rodriguez added a team-high 26 assists.
First-round opponent: Summitview/Westview (Mulholland #3)
3. Arroyo Valley – The Eagles have given up quite a few goals this year (42), so it’s a good thing they have a junior striker like Ivan Quintero. He finished the regular season with 22 goals and five assists for 49 points.
First-round opponent: South El Monte (Mission Valley #4)
4. Santiago – Just like last season, the Cavaliers once again have one of the best forwards in the county. This fall it’s David Yepez. He has scored 20 goals this season, placing him third in the county, behind Los Amigos’ Jonathan Ponce (21) and Magnolia’s Manuel Acosta (28). He has had one five-goal and one three-goal game this season.
First-round opponent: Citrus Hill (Mountain Pass #3)
OTHER FIRST-ROUND GAMES INVOLVING OC TEAMS
Los Amigos (Garden Grove #3) at Windward (Gold Coast #1); La Salle (Camino Real #2) at Garden Grove (Garden Grove #2)
OC PLAYERS TO WATCH
Jose Alvarez (Los Amigos, Jr., F); Israel Espinoza (Santiago, Sr., D); Jonathan Ponce (Los Amigos, Sr., F) Juan Rios (Garden Grove, Fr., F); Hugo Toledo (Garden Grove, Sr., MF); David Yepez (Santiago, Sr., F);
