RANCHO ALAMITOS defeated Los Amigos in a Garden Grove League opener on Thursday night (Shutterstock).

On Thursday, Rancho Alamitos burnished its credentials as a favorite for the Garden Grove League title with a 17-7 win over Los Amigos in the GGL opener for both teams.

The Vaqueros (now 6-0 overall) who have won the last four Grove League crowns, offered a balanced attack with Chris Hurley passing for 176 yards and a score while Angel Diaz rushed for 105 yards and a TD.

For the Lobos (4-2), Maysen Navarro threw a scoring pass to Erubey Ramirez.

In other area football action, Loara defeated La Quinta 27-17 in GGL play. The Saxons are 3-3 and the Aztecs are 1-5.

In non-league play, Garden Grove (5-1) beat Godinez Fundamental (1-5) by 55-0.