Sports

The 2019 Franklin County High School Marching Pride Band

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Marching Pride to explore 'Unfamiliar Road' at halftime

News Staff
Friday, August 23, 2019
Things are a little more familiar for the Franklin County Marching Pride Band this football season. Director Christopher Sampson is in his second year at the head of the band, so his returning band students know what to expect from him.
Members of the 2019-20 Franklin County varsity football cheerleaders are Alex Henry, Allie Pilgrim, Alyssa Ellard, Amberlin Mitchell, Anna Varner, Austin Norris, Ava Hylton, Breanna Dickerson, Carson Bridges, Cheyanne Cummings, Claire Conner, Grace Adcock, Gracie Davis, Gracie Thomas, Holly Evans, Kori Esco, MacKenzie Whatley, Olivia York, Perrin Floyd, Raegan Hayes, Tara Locke, Trista Williams and Zoe Saavedra.

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Varsity cheer is 23 strong in 2019

Shane Scoggins
Friday, August 23, 2019
The Lions and their fans will have plenty of support on the sidelines this season. The Franklin County varsity football cheerleaders are strong in number and plan to wow fans with some new moves this football season.
The 2019 Franklin County Lions varsity football team

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Lions look to continue progress in 2019

News Staff
Friday, August 23, 2019
After a first season that began in a rush and ended with a 3-7 record, with three very close losses to good teams, the Franklin County Lions and Head Coach Paul Sutherland are looking to go farther in 2019.
The Franklin County Lions will travel to Toccoa tonight for their season opener against the Stephens County Indians.

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Lions open 2019 season on the road at Indians

News Staff
Friday, August 23, 2019
The 2019 Franklin County Lions football season kicks off Friday at 7:30 p.m. in The Reservation in Toccoa. The Lions will face one of their most familiar foes and biggest rivals, the Stephens County Indians, a squad that is looking to build off of a playoff appearance last season.
Members of the state champion Franklin County Lady Lions named to All-State teams are (left photo, from left) Jayden Gailey, named State Player of the Year by both the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) and the Georgia Dugout Club; Jaden Cheek, second-team All-State by the GACA; Peyton Rivers, first-team All State by the GACA; and Ellee Varner, second-team All-State by the GACA.

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Statewide honors

Shane Scoggins
Monday, August 19, 2019

The Class AAA State Championship Trophy isn’t the only hardware the Franklin County Lady Lions softball team has collected this season.