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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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