Field of Excellence by Brian Whitehead Staff Writer
Orange County Friday nights in high school football become spectacles as parents, students and fans fill stadiums. Tradition endures through Garden Grove, Rancho Alamitos and Westminster high schools. A new batch of student athletes will begin the same journey next fall, driven by hope and passion in a water campaign toward 2015.
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Garden Grove Dominates Rancho Alamitos For CIF-SS Title
Garden Grove Argonauts claim the CIF-SS Southern Division crown with a 35 to 0 rout over Rancho Alamitos. The defense and ground game, led by Alex Ceja, Jordan Antunez, and Joseph Camarillo, powered 367 rushing yards on 49 carries while only five passes were attempted.
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Garden Grove star Ceja shines at QB despite season gaps
Garden Grove high star Alejandro Ceja, a senior quarterback, led the offense with 63 percent pass accuracy and 1 165 rushing yards with 21 touchdowns. He intercepted three passes, added 68 tackles, and helped Garden Grove reach the post season alongside teammates Jordan Antunez and Reily Houston.
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Rancho Alamitos QB Nick Brown Sets County Passing Record
Rancho Alamitos high school quarterback Nick Brown rewrote the Orange County record book in 2014 with 3,968 passing yards and 52 touchdown passes. He completed 63 percent of attempts for 305 yards per game and threw 14 fewer interceptions than the prior year. He led Rancho Alamitos to the Southern Division finals with five rushing scores in the win over Canyon, while teammates Joe Lainer and Devin Velez posted 1,100 plus receiving yards and 17 touchdowns each.
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Westminster Stars: Maciel Leads Run-Heavy Attack to League Title
Westminster High sustained a run oriented offense led by Humberto Maciel after Daniel Thomsen's graduation. Maciel totaled 1,269 rushing yards in 2014, scoring 15 touchdowns as Westminster clinched its third straight Golden West League crown. Notable QB Matt Dinh posted 956 passing yards and 12 touchdowns.
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Bolsa Grande High Season Highlight Sparked by Lace
Bolsa Grande High powered by senior Reno Lace who racked up 313 receiving yards and five touchdowns in a blowout over Savanna on September 18, boosting the team to a 1 9 overall record and 1 4 in Green Grove League.
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Season Highlights For Local Football Teams
Season highlights show the span of local teams across leagues. Vinny Tran finishes ninth in county rushing with 1,194 yards. A team defeats Estancia 34 14 in Week 2, while another posts an eight win season and reaches the South ern Division playoffs second round.
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