Lions host Lumpkin to begin season

Chris Goode (No. 2), Keylan “Red” Rutledge (No. 99) and Jontavion “Jo Jo” Hughes (No. 20) lead the Franklin County Lions onto the field Saturday at Herndon Stadium for action in the Lake Hartwell Gridiron Classic football jamboree. (Photo by Scoggins)
Chris Goode (No. 2), Keylan “Red” Rutledge (No. 99) and Jontavion “Jo Jo” Hughes (No. 20) lead the Franklin County Lions onto the field Saturday at Herndon Stadium for action in the Lake Hartwell Gridiron Classic football jamboree. (Photo by Scoggins)

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

 

The Franklin County Lions will open their 2021 football season against Lumpkin County Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Ed Bryant Stadium.

It will be the debut of the Lions under n…