Three members of the West Florida Flames U16 boys advanced to the national final of the ODP tournament and took on Cal South. Jake Vanderluit, Jacob Goodall, and Andrew Samuel represented Florida on the ‘97 boys team at the FC Dallas Complex in Frisco, TX. Cal South overcame a one-goal deficit while being a man down to defeat Florida, 2-1, in overtime to take the 1997 Boys title. A penalty kick in the first half almost gave Cal South the early lead, but Dmitry Zhuravlev’s shot bounced off both posts and the teams went into halftime scoreless. The tables turned in the second half when Florida earned a penalty kick after a Cal South player was given a red card for a hand ball in the box. Tobin Howell’s kick successfully gave Florida the 1-0 lead. After Cal South’s continuous efforts, Eddie Cabrera’s late-game heroics in the stoppage time gave them the equalizer, taking both teams to overtime where Cal South’s Alexis Diaz netted the game winner. Michigan claimed third place with a 1-0 victory over Virginia on Sunday. A goal in the 17th minute by Blake Barribeau was the lone goal of the match, and Michigan’s defense would hold strong the remainder of the game to claim a 1-0 win.