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Franklin County High School senior kicker Jonathan Duncan (No. 8) set a school record with a 50-yard field goal during Friday’s FCHS football game at Pickens, S.C. Duncan’s kick out of the hold of Dee Oliver gave the Lions a 10-0 lead in the game. He also made two extra points in the contest, which Franklin eventually lost 42-17. (Photo by Scoggins)

Franklin County High School senior kicker Jonathan Duncan (No. 8) set a school record with a 50-yard field goal during Friday’s FCHS football game at Pickens, S.C. Duncan’s kick out of the hold of Dee Oliver gave the Lions a 10-0 lead in the game. He also made two extra points in the contest, which Franklin eventually lost 42-17. (Photo by Scoggins)

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School record kick

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   Football can be as basic as the alphabet. Coach Parker Martin said he talked with his young Franklin County Lion football team before Friday’s road game with Pickens, S.C., about how to get from A to Z.
Journey Roberts heads toward the plate during action Saturday against Lanier in a tournament held in Winder. (Photo by Scoggins)

Journey Roberts heads toward the plate during action Saturday against Lanier in a tournament held in Winder. (Photo by Scoggins)

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8AAA begins

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   The Region 8AAA schedule begins today for Franklin Fastpitch. The Lady Lions will travel to Monroe for a 5:30 p.m. game against the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes. Monroe struggled to start the year by losing its first five games.
Lady Lions (from left) Kadyn Crowe, Jocelyn Dean (No. 571), Abigail Howie (No. 575) and Megan Hightower (No. 573) take off during the start of the girls’ varsity race at the Jefferson meet. (Photo by Scoggins)

Lady Lions (from left) Kadyn Crowe, Jocelyn Dean (No. 571), Abigail Howie (No. 575) and Megan Hightower (No. 573) take off during the start of the girls’ varsity race at the Jefferson meet. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Franklin teams run in North Georgia meet

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
Franklin County’s cross country teams ran Saturday in the North Georgia Championships, held at Lamar Murphy Park in Jefferson. The Franklin County High School boys’ team placed ninth out of 21 teams in the varsity division.
Quarterback Elliott Harbin prepares to throw a pass in FCMS’s victory last week over Madison County in Danielsville. (Photo courtesy of Zach Mitchum at The Madison County Journal)

Quarterback Elliott Harbin prepares to throw a pass in FCMS’s victory last week over Madison County in Danielsville. (Photo courtesy of Zach Mitchum at The Madison County Journal)

Undefeated Cubs to host rival Hart today

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
The Franklin County Middle School Cubs football team has faced two of its biggest rivals thus far this season and has posted a 2-0 record. A third rival will travel to Jeff Davis Field at Ed Bryant Stadium today, as FCMS will host Hart County at 5:30 p.m.

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Indians aim for 3-0 start vs. Lions

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   Franklin County’s early-season schedule won’t get any easier with a trip Friday to Dahlonega to face the Lumpkin County Indians. Lumpkin has already matched its win total from last season and gotten off to its best start in football in 11 years.
The Lions football team played its first game on the new turf at Jeff Davis Field at Ed Bryant Stadium Friday night. (Photo by Scoggins)

The Lions football team played its first game on the new turf at Jeff Davis Field at Ed Bryant Stadium Friday night. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Field for the future: Young Lions team christens new field

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   The future arrived in Ed Bryant Stadium Friday night. The Franklin County Lions played on a new, state-of-art turf field overseen by a large video board for the very first time. And many of the players on the team that played on that field were new as well.
Skye Keller volleys a shot by Commerce Tuesday in Carnesville during the Franklin County Lady Lions’ victory.

Skye Keller volleys a shot by Commerce Tuesday in Carnesville during the Franklin County Lady Lions’ victory.

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Lady Lions volleyball picks up win over Commerce

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   The Franklin County Lady Lions volleyball team has gotten off to a slow start this season. The team picked up its second win of the season Tuesday to improve its record to 3-4.
In the A-team game, Sydney Carson blocks a Rabun shot at the net. (Photo by Scoggins)

In the A-team game, Sydney Carson blocks a Rabun shot at the net. (Photo by Scoggins)

Lady Cubs volleyball hosts Rabun

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
The Franklin County Middle School volleyball teams played Rabun County Monday in Carnesville. The FCMS A team defeated Rabun 2-0, with 25-12 scores in both sets. Avery Burton led the team with 10 aces and four kills.

‘I don’t know why you’d go anywhere else’

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Saturday, August 20, 2022
(This story originally published May 26, 2016. Jeff Davis Field was dedicated at Ed Bryant Stadium Friday night.)   By Shane Scoggins Publisher   Jeff Davis peered through the fence at baseball players as they spread out to prepare for a game.