Lions win 8AAA baseball title, host playoff series today

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