NAME: Griffin Merritt
SCHOOL: La Salle High School
SPORT(S): Football-Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2018
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Three-time Ohio state champion
BIRTHDATE: 12/6/99
HEIGHT: 6'2"-200 lbs.
RESIDENCE: White Oak
PARENTS: Patrick & Jennifer
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: Dad
FUTURE GOAL: "Graduate UC with honors; be successful in whatever I choose to do in my life."

A two-sport all-star, La Salle's senior quarterback Griffin Merritt leads the hard-charging Lancers with a 7-2 record in the first nine games. In that time, he has passed for 1,448 yards (2nd in the GCL South) and eight touchdowns plus has six TDs rushing.

Last year as a junior, Griffin helped lead the team to a 13-2 record, the Lancers' first outright GCL South title and a third straight Ohio state Div. II championship. It was the first time ever a Div. II team had won three straight Ohio state football championships.

He chalked up a conference-leading 1,930 passing yards (21 TDs) plus he had 229 rushing yards (2 TDs). His six passing touchdowns vs. Moeller set a school single game record, plus he also ran for a TD.

His honors included being named 1st team GCL South, honorable mention all-city (Enquirer) and 1st team SWO Ohio District Div. II.

In baseball his junior year, battling some injuries, Griffin hit .305 with 10 RBI, 14 runs scored and a .379 on-base percentage. He was named 2nd team all-GCL South and will play baseball collegiately at the University of Cincinnati.

Very active in community service, Griffin is a super student with a 4.48 GPA. His favorite athlete is Aaron Rodgers, favorite book is The Great Gatsby, favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption and most-like-to-meet is JJ Watt.

COACH'S QUOTE – "Griffin has been an outstanding leader for our football team, on and off the field. Our players rally around Griffin and he keeps getting better each week on the football field."
— Pat McLaughlin, Football Coach

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