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The Franklin County Lions baseball team will play Saturday in the semifinals of the state Class AAA baseball playoffs against Appling County. The Lions will host a doubleheader, with the first game beginning at 5 p.m.

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Lions to host state baseball semifinals Saturday

News Staff

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

The Franklin County Lions celebrate after defeating Sonoraville Wednesday to advance to the state playoff quarterfinals.

Lions advance to quarterfinals, to host Long County

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Friday, May 7, 2021

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

The Franklin County Lions advanced to the state baseball playoff quarterfinals with a dominant sweep of Sonoraville Wednesday at FCHS.

The Franklin County Lions celebrated their Region 8AAA baseball championship Friday night at FCHS after sweeping East Jackson in a doubleheader. Team members are (front, from left) Kayne Jinks, Ryder Emmons, Dee Oliver, Bryson Halbrook, Payton Crump, Will Cary, Duncan Beasley, Rylan Tamplin, (back) Coach Elliott Beard, Coach Ryan Phillips, J.D. Ginn, Garrett Garner, Lawson Gailey, C.J. Blackwell, Head Coach David Skelly, Chandler Coulter, Evan Herring, Landon Bruce, Miles Dodd, A.J. Peeples and Coach Demond

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Lions win 8AAA baseball title, host playoff series today

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

No one knew exactly what to expect out of the Franklin County Lions at the beginning of baseball season.

Evan Herring looks to the umpire just moments before being ruled safe on a play at the plate Friday against Oconee County in Watkinsville. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Franklin takes over top spot in 8AAA, will play for region title Friday

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

The Franklin County Lions will play Friday for a Region 8AAA baseball championship.

New Franklin County Lion head football coach Parker Martin (left) talks with Fredricus Oglesby (center) and Josh Butler (right) during a meet and greet Tuesday after being officially hired by the Franklin County Board of Education. (Photo by Sinclair)

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Martin named new head Lion

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

CARNESVILLE – Parker Martin is the new head coach of the Franklin County High School Lions’ football program.

Martin was hired Tuesday as the high school’s 13th coach since 1964.

Franklin County Lion Charlie Henkel pins his opponent to win the Class AAA 170-pound championship last week at the state tournament in Macon. (Photo courtesy of Amber Cloy Photography)

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Charlie's the champ!

Shane Scoggins

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Charlie Henkel was a 138-pound freshman in 2018 when Abe Hafez won Franklin County High School’s first state wrestling championship.

Tony Jones (center) presented a commemorative football in 2016 to then Franklin County High School Principal Brad Roberts (left) and Athletic Director Jeff Davis on the occasion of the 50th Super Bowl. The footballs were presented to the high schools of each player who played in a Super Bowl. Jones was on two Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos teams.

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Royston native, Pro Bowler Tony Jones passes away

Shane Scoggins

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Franklin County Sports Hall of Fame member Tony Jones, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos, died Friday at his home in Suwanee.

He was 54.

Franklin County Lion football Coach Paul Sutherland, who led the Lions to their best season in 20 years in 2020, has resigned and will be the new head football coach for Liberty High School in Liberty, S.C.

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Family health leads coach to leave Lions

Shane Scoggins

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Franklin County High School is seeking a new head football coach.

The Franklin County Lions will make their first trip to the state playoffs in three seasons Friday when they travel to Norcross to face the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

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Franklin to travel to GAC for first round of playoffs

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

The Franklin County Lions will make their first trip to the state playoffs in three seasons Friday when they travel to Norcross to face the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans.

Franklin County travels to Hart County tonight to face a very good Bulldogs squad. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. at Hart's Herndon Stadium.

Hart awaits in 8AAA opener

Shane Scoggins

Friday, October 16, 2020

Coach Paul Sutherland’s analogy for the start of his Franklin County Lions’ region schedule harkened to Saturday football instead of Friday nights.