Franklin 31, Diboll 14Area PlayoffsThursday, Nov. 21, 2024 By Douglas Pils TOMBALL – Franklin needed something from all three phases to secure a 31-14 area round playoff victory over Diboll last Thursday at Tomball ISD Stadium. Senior running back Jayden Jackson led the way with 165 rushing yards on 21 tough carries, but the offense only produced 294 yards and … [Read more...] about Franklin toughs out 31-14 area-round victory over Diboll
Franklin honors Hedrick with dominating playoff victory
Franklin 48, Hallettsville 6Bi-district PlayoffsThursday, Nov. 14, 2024 By Douglas Pils WALLER – The start of Mark Fannin’s head coaching career ranks among the best in Texas high school history. It’s hard to top Franklin’s four trips to a Class 3A state final with two championships in four seasons. Fannin defers credit for a lot of reasons, but the biggest might … [Read more...] about Franklin honors Hedrick with dominating playoff victory
Sidelines with Nash: Why we do what we do
By Douglas PilsOct. 13, 2024 TROY, Texas -- Watching Nash Pils’ photography journey allows me to see so many things. The best of those are reactions and smiles Nash captures with his images. I think the joy he brings out has a lot to do with how he connects with people. Our hope is that photography can be something he relies on as a career as he gets older. We have no … [Read more...] about Sidelines with Nash: Why we do what we do
Baseball title extends Franklin’s standard of excellence
Class 3A state baseball final: Franklin 7, Brock 4 By Douglas Pils ROUND ROCK – It makes sense that Franklin’s Class of 2024 didn’t finish playing ball until 15 days after high school graduation. That took seven senior members of the Lions to last Saturday at Dell Diamond, where they led Franklin to its first Class 3A baseball state championship after a 7-4 victory … [Read more...] about Baseball title extends Franklin’s standard of excellence
She’s the best part of me
The love of my life turns another year older today. This past year was a mix of tough times and the kind of times built on faith, hard work and a bit of luck. She’s been the driver of all of that. And it’s not a stretch to say she saved us. More to the point, she saved me. When 2023 started, I was about as low as I could be, struggling to find my way while … [Read more...] about She’s the best part of me
