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
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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
Franklin avenges Lorena loss, heads back to state semifinal
Region Final: Franklin 49, Lorena 27 By Douglas Pils GEORGETOWN – In 2021, Franklin spent a year seeking redemption en route to the school’s first state football championship. In 2023, a shorter path has Franklin one win from a fourth straight trip to a Class 3A state title game at AT&T Stadium. The Lions’ 49-27 victory over Lorena in the Region … [Read more...] about Franklin avenges Lorena loss, heads back to state semifinal
Franklin keeps rolling with complete victory over Shepherd
By Douglas Pils WILLIS – It took 16 seconds to realize that the Franklin Lions weren’t going to let the Shepherd Pirates surprise anyone else. That’s how much time had elapsed when senior Devyn Hidrogo finished a 58-yard sprint to the end zone on the first play, setting off a 50-16 rout of a Pirates team coming off its first playoff win since 1967. The … [Read more...] about Franklin keeps rolling with complete victory over Shepherd
