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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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
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
