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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Gahanna Lincoln 2, Beavercreek 0, final
HILLIARD — Gahanna Lincoln, ranked No. 9 nationally and No. 2 in the state, scored two first-half goals and kept control through most of the second half to defeat Beavercreek 2-0 in a Division I state semifinal boys soccer game at Hilliard Bradley High School on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Cody Popelas, a junior midfielder, scored both goals for Gahanna, which Beavercreek coach John Guiliano called “the best high school team I’ve seen in long while.”
Popelas scored the first with 10:12 remaining in the first half after teammate Saad Abdul Salaam dribbled around a Beavercreek defender on the left corner, drew out the goalkeeper and passed into the middle. After the ball bounced around for a moment, Popelas popped it into the net for a 1-0 lead.
The second goal came nearly five minutes later, when Popelas took a pass from Tyler Woolum on the right side, collected it and pushed it past the keeper with 5:15 left in the half.
Gahanna (21-0-1) spent most of the first half on Beavercreek’s side of the field, although the Beavers (15-3-4), making their second straight semifinal appearance, avoided several close calls until the first goal. Then, Popelas scored two quickly for the big halftime lead that held up.
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Archie Griffin’s son awaits Tippecanoe
The main back for the Columbus St. Francis DeSales football team is named Adam Griffin.
Like, that Griffin.
In the Division III, Region 10 semifinals on Friday, Nov. 13, Tippecanoe will face DeSales at Welcome Stadium. The Red Devils (9-2) will also face Griffin, the senior and son of Archie Griffin who scored three touchdowns of 12 and 31 yards rushing and 61 yards on a punt return in DeSales’ 45-21 first-round win against Toledo Bryan last Friday.
On his famous father, here are some post-game thoughts from the Columbus Dispatch:
Just like his father, he credits his blockers for making everything possible. “Everybody just played very well tonight,” he said.
But what about that famous last name and living up to the expectations of others?
“I’m not my dad,” he said. “I play like Adam plays, not the way Archie played. I do talk about football with my dad, but he doesn’t teach me things. He lets me be myself. My dad just wants me to play.”
Griffin has helped DeSales to an 8-3 record, but don’t hold those three losses too much against the Stallions. They came against Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (10-0 regular season), Cincinnati Anderson (10-0) and Elder (7-2).
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