Meyers Makes the Most of a Few Carries to Lead Garden Grove

GARDEN GROVE â€”  Jeff Meyers rushed for 143 yards in only six carries and scored three touchdowns to lead visiting Garden Grove to a 27-8 victory over winless Santiago Friday night.

Garden Grove (2-5, 2-3 in the Garden Grove League) rushed for a season-high 327 yards and held Santiago to only 89 yards in total offense.

Garden Grove jumped to a 6-0 lead late in the first quarter when Meyers scored his first touchdown, a 16-yard sprint off left tackle.

Meyers scored again 14 seconds into the second quarter, this time running 13 yards to give the Argonauts a 13-0 lead. Meyers set up his own score by running 59 yards to Santiago’s six-yard line.

“Meyers is a key player for us. He is the co-captain and the team seems to rally with him,� Garden Grove Coach Jeff Buenafe said. “He was hurt early in the season, but seems to be finally running into shape and breaking a few loose.�

Santiago (0-8, 0-5) took advantage of a failed on-side kick and a series of Garden Grove penalties for its only touchdown of the game, a five-yard pass from Christian Cortez to Pablo Martinez. Cortez’s two-point conversion pass to Juan Ramirez narrowed Garden Grove’s lead to 13-8.