JJ5150

I would like to include Dennis Varvel (76-78) our 3rd all time leading rusher (4896 yds) , 13-1 record & 22-21 semifinal loss to Lexington in 78 . He was a beast & very difficult to tackle .

Franklin is getting new turf .

Congratulations to our Franklin Lions ! Great season & incredible Championship game .

Slot T

We had one called last night in our game ( Franklin ) vs Mexia . Mexia horse collared one of our running backs at the end of a long run , he was down for a while , but came back strong for the second half .

Just wanted say Congratulations again to our Franklin Lions , incredible season with a great group of kids & coaches ! We felt after coming so close last year , the talent was there to get back & win this time … this team & coaches worked their tails off & it was proven on the field for 16 weeks … # 164 # Slot T Mafia JJ

3 interceptions on defense for us also .

427 offense for us (330 rushing) , 248 offense for Yoe . 14 penalties for 114 yards us , 2 penalties for 10 yards Yoe . This is from our official statistician & yes , we need to clean up the penalties , appeared to be slightly lopsided though !

How many total 3’s did Academy make ? Not sure I’ve ever seen so many made in one game .

Tough draw for the lady Yoe though !

The Fairfield girls beat us ... They have tremendous size & are very athletic , look to be a serious contender for the state title in 3A as they were in 4A .

Great photo !

88Yoe , we here in Franklin are keeping Cameron , the Williams & Smith families in our thoughts and prayers . We took up a collection at our game last night & sending your way . JJ Franklin Tx

Yes , big congratulations to Coach Fannin on the first win . Our kids played well , with some emotion & toughness . Looking forward to the Lexington matchup .

Any news on the injured players on both sides ?