November 22, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

Defending league champion Santa Ana gets ready for challenging non-league schedule

Santa Ana players take the field for a game last season. (File photo Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone)

Santa Ana High’s football team has some intriguing match-ups during its non-league schedule which should help prepare the Saints for the Orange Coast League schedule.

Santa Ana, coached by Charlie TeGantvoort, is the defending league champion. The Saints were 10-3 overall and finished with a 5-0 league mark ahead of second place Orange.

Santa Ana opens the season on Friday, Aug. 23 at Buena Park, then has challenging games against Cypress, Garden Grove, Aliso Niguel and Woodbridge.

The Saints open the league season on Thursday, Oct. 3, against Costa Mesa at home.

2019 Santa Ana football schedule

Friday,Aug. 23, at Buena Park

Friday, Aug. 30 (H) Cypress at Santa Ana Stadium

Friday, Sept. 6 at Garden Grove

Thursday, Sept. 12, Aliso Niguel (H)

Friday, Sept. 20, Woodbridge at University

Thursday, Oct. 3, Costa Mesa (H)

Thursday, Oct. 10, at Calvary Chapel (OCC)

Friday, Oct. 18, Saddleback (H)

Friday, Oct. 25, at Estancia

Friday, Nov. 1, Orange at Chapman University