Franklin 35, Hitchcock 21Regional semifinalFriday, Nov. 28, 2024 By Douglas Pils NEW CANEY – Franklin coach Mark Fannin hasn’t made many mistakes in the past five seasons as the Lions’ football coach. But last Friday night after Franklin (10-2) had eliminated Hitchcock 35-21 in the regional quarterfinals at Randall Reed Stadium, Fannin fumbled an important line he had … [Read more...] about Franklin sets date with Columbus after Hitchcock victory
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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