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Knite Forster throws a shot during the Franklin County Season Opener meet last week at Jeff Davis Field at Ed Bryant Stadium. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Track teams open season with home meet, Currahee Relays

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Thursday, March 6, 2025

By Shane Scoggins Publisher The Franklin County High School track teams kicked off the 2025 season last week with two meets. The Lions and Lady Lions hosted the Franklin County Season Opener meet Feb. 25 and then traveled to Toccoa Saturday to run in the second annual Currahee Relays.

The Frankli County Lions finished third as a team, their highest finish in school history, at the state wrestling tournament last week in Macon. Along the way, Franklin County had one state champion, three third-place finishers, two fourth-place finishers and one sixth-place finisher. Freshman Hannah Crowe also placed fourth to become the highest-finishing female wrestler in program history.

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Historic finish

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

By Shane Scoggins Publisher Franklin County’s wrestling program made history again Saturday at the state traditional tournament in Macon. The Lions finished third as a team, their highest finish in school history.

Lady Lion Roniyah Johnson blocks a Hart County shot during the Region 8AA semifinals last week at Emmanuel University. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Lady Lions advance to state’s Sweet 16

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

By Shane Scoggins Publisher The Franklin County Lady Lions earned their way into the Sweet 16 Tuesday with a first-round win on the road in the state playoffs. Franklin defeated Miller Grove 59-41 in Lithonia. The Lady Lions dominated the game with the host Lady Wolverines.

Antnez “Tank” Fortson (seated left) signed a college football scholarship to play for McPherson College in McPherson, Kan. Joining him at the signing ceremony at Franklin County High School last week were his mother, Breanda Fortson (seated right) and (back, from left) Franklin County Lion football coaches Caleb Hardy, Zach Marinell, Head Coach Chuck Holland, Robert Allen and Cayman Brooks. (Photo by Eavenson)

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Lion Tank Fortson signs with McPherson College

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

By Charlie Eavenson Staff Writer Rarely has there been such a crowd for a scholarship signing as there was last week when Franklin County High School senior Antnez “Tank” Fortson signed his letter of intent to play college football.

New Head Coach Ryan Phillips aims to have his Lions out-hustle opponents this baseball season. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Four-time region champs aim for repeat by ‘out-hustling’ foes

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

By Shane Scoggins Publisher The goals for the Franklin County Lions baseball team in 2025 are pretty straight forward: a fifth consecutive region championship and the state championship. To achieve those goals, the team, ranked No.

The Franklin County High School wrestling team – including Aden Pirkle – claimed seven area championships in tournaments in Toccoa.

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Golden seven

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

By Shane Scoggins Publisher Franklin County wrestling ended area tournament weekend with seven champions and 11 qualifiers for state competition. Six Lion wrestlers won Area 8AA titles Saturday at Stephens County High School in Toccoa.

The Franklin County Middle School eighth grade boys’ team won the region championship in tournament finals in Hartwell.

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FCMS squads claim region championships

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

By Shane Scoggins Publisher Franklin County Middle School claimed two region basketball championships Saturday in title games held at Hart County High School in Hartwell. The FCMS seventh grade girls and eighth grade boys claimed NEGIAA titles.

Franklin County Lion Josh Baughcum picks up an opponent for a takedown during action Saturday in the Inferno Invitational in Elberton. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Goals: Area golds

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By Shane Scoggins Publisher The Franklin County Lions aim to defend their area championship Saturday at the Area 8AA Traditional Tournament in Toccoa.

Ta’kiyah Merriett (right) collects a rebound.

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Lady Lions solidify hold on 2nd in 8AA

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By Shane Scoggins Publisher Two more victories in region contests have the Franklin County Lady Lions solidly in second place in the 8AA standings. The Lady Lions picked up wins over Prince Avenue Tuesday and Stephens County Friday.

Bentley Huff goes up between two Stephens County defenders for a layup in Friday’s Franklin County Lion blowout of the Indians in Carnesville. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Rivalry game key to region standings

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By Shane Scoggins Publisher As if a road game against rival Hart County isn’t important enough for the Franklin County Lions, second place in Region 8AA will be on the line Friday in Hartwell.