Wednesday, June 26, 2002
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Wednesday, June 26, 2002 |
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AFC Lightning has five state championships
AFC Lightning wins an unprecedented five state championships for 2002. This past weekend in Columbus, GA, the Lightning 88 White U14 Girls, the Lightning 87 Gold U15 Boys, and the Lightning 85 Gold U17 Boys joined the Lightning 84 Gold and White U18 Boys and Girls in winning a 2002 State Championship. All of the titles were decided in dramatic overtime wins. Lightning 85 Gold repeated as champions with a semifinal win over the nationally ranked United Quest Red team from Cobb county. The team finished the game with only nine players and held on to a one goal lead to move into the finals where they won in overtime against Norcross Fury. The Lightning 87 Gold won their semifinal and final game in overtime where they were able to out score their opponents 5-2. The Lightning 88 White repeated as state champions by winning in overtime against Tophat, their traditional crosstown rivals. Lightning placed 10 teams in the 14 semifinal games - more than any other club in the state. All five teams will now travel to Little Rock, Arkansas for the Regional Championships. No other club will send more than one team. Regional winners will travel to Baltimore, Maryland for the National Championships. AFC Lightning remains the only club in Georgia to have won a boys National Championship.
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