Kickoff '08: Garden Grove Argonauts
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Garden Grove High
Last season: 6-5, 4-1 (2nd)
Postseason: 2007, lost to Anaheim, 30-14, in Southern Division first round
Coach: Ron Vander Sluis (7th year, 36-27-1)
Outlook: A playoff regular in recent seasons, the Argonauts return four starterson offense, including emerging running back Sean Young. As a sophomore, he rushedfor almost 600 yards. Garden Grove also returns three starting offensive linemen.Quarterback is one of the question marks. The Argonauts return six startersfrom a solid defense in 2007. Last season, Garden Grove allowed an average of 14
points in league.
Home stadium: Garden Grove High
Factoid: The Argonauts have qualified for the playoffs four consecutive seasons.
Strongest: Danny Flores
Fastest: Avery Williams
School record: 224-259-6
| Players to watch | |||
 | Sean Young One of the top running backs in league as a sophomore |  | Danny Flores Second-team all-league lineman as a junior |
| Offense Pos. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *QB | Robbie Stevens | 6-3 | 175 | Sr. |
| *QB | Tony Duran | 5-8 | 150 | Jr. |
| RB | Sean Young | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. |
| FB | Jose Tapia | 5-10 | 170 | Sr. |
| WR | Avery Williams | 6-0 | 160 | So. |
| WR | Jonathan Henderson | 5-8 | 150 | Sr. |
| *TE | Jacob Smith | 6-3 | 180 | Jr. |
| *TE | Jordan Geiger | 6-3 | 200 | Jr. |
| LT | Danny Flores | 5-10 | 260 | Sr. |
| LG | Christian White | 6-3 | 200 | Sr. |
| C | Jose Camacho | 5-8 | 160 | Sr. |
| RG | Francisco Fernandez | 5-10 | 190 | Sr. |
| RT | Steven Barreda | 6-0 | 260 | Jr. |
| PK | Ricky Bain | 5-10 | 150 | Jr. |
| KOR | Sean Young | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. |
| KOR | Josh Sepulveda | 5-10 | 160 | Jr. |
| Pos. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Year |
| DE | Jordan Geiger | 6-3 | 200 | Jr. |
| NT | Danny Flores | 5-10 | 260 | Sr. |
| DE | Jacob Smith | 6-3 | 180 | Jr. |
| OLB | Will Symonds | 5-10 | 160 | Sr. |
| MLB | Zach Huff | 6-0 | 190 | Jr. |
| ILB | Christian Trejo | 5-8 | 175 | Jr. |
| ILB | Kevin Telles | 5-11 | 210 | Jr. |
| OLB | Patrick Palomo | 5-10 | 160 | Sr. |
| CB | Lucky Moemoe | 5-8 | 170 | Sr. |
| S | Sean Young | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. |
| CB | Josh Sepulveda | 5-10 | 160 | Jr. |
| P | Sean Young | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. |
| PR | Josh Sepulveda | 5-10 | 160 | Jr. |
Related:
• Garden Grove League schools: Bolsa Grande | Garden Grove | La Quinta | Los Amigos | Rancho Alamitos | Santiago
Contact the writer: dalbano@ocregister.com
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