S ports ___________ Grant’s Hopes lïirn to Next Year After completing spectacular season by J ames P. H ii . i , T he P ortland O bserver G rant’s spectacular football season end Fri­ day with a loss in the 6A state championship semifinals to Sheldon, 41-21 at PGE Park, but hopes for next year are high as the Generals will return 17 juniors and 14 sophomores. In just three seasons at the northeast Port­ land school. Grant varsity football coach Diallo Lewis’ teams are (27-7). With Lewis’ system, the Generals are once again one of best in Page B5 il’e^Jorthxnb ©bseruer December 5, 2007 Oregon. “Were just trying to restore and bring that vibe back to Grant High School,” says Coach Lewis. “Grant has the most state champion­ ships in the history of the state of Oregon and we want to make sure we continue to strive for excellence.” According to Oregon School Activities Association football championship records. Grant won state titles in 1943,1945,1946,1949, 1950, and 1963. The 2007 G-Men crushed Portland Inter- scholastic League opponents going undefeated (4-0). Overall Grant finished with areeord of (10- 2). Lewis’s blueprint to building a winning program was executed by talented players like Andre Broudous (QB/DB) 39TD, 2,000 passing yards. I .(MM) rushing yards, Paul McCoy (WR/ DB) 10 TD, 8(X) receiving yards, and Bryan Butcher (WR/DB) a finalist for PIL Scholastic- Athlete with a 3.7 GPA. "Our goal is to help shape and mold the lives of our young men. We really emphasize aca­ demics first believing the stronger they are academically the better athletes they will be,” says Coach Lewis. With back to back PIL championships. Grant should make another strong run to capture the OSAA 6A State Championship next year. “We just want to get to the point where we' re competing for a state title each and every year,” says Coach Lewis. 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