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Lions to scrimmage Commerce Friday

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Lions to scrimmage Commerce Friday

News Staff

Monday, August 19, 2019

The Franklin County Lions football team will get their first taste of competition against another opponent Friday night. The Lions will travel to Commerce to take on the Tigers in a preseason scrimmage at 7:30 p.m.

Seniors Kalyn Jinks (sliding in safely during last year's state semifinals), Kaleigh Fowler and Jaden Cheek will be counted on for leadership as the Franklin County Lady Lions set out to defend their Class AAA state championship.

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Fight for second title motivates

Shane Scoggins

Monday, August 19, 2019

In one way, nothing has changed as the Franklin County Lady Lions head into the 2019 season. But then again, everything has changed. For the first time in the program’s history, the Lady Lions will go into a season as the defending state champions.

Micah Roebuck takes an acrobatic shot earlier this season against Jackson County.

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Lions, Bulldogs to meet tonight at FCHS

Shane Scoggins

Monday, August 19, 2019

The Franklin County Lion and Lady Lion basketball teams will host rival Hart County tonight at FCHS in key Region 8AAA games for both teams.

Members of the state champion Franklin County Lady Lions named to All-State teams are (left photo, from left) Jayden Gailey, named State Player of the Year by both the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) and the Georgia Dugout Club; Jaden Cheek, second-team All-State by the GACA; Peyton Rivers, first-team All State by the GACA; and Ellee Varner, second-team All-State by the GACA.

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Statewide honors

Shane Scoggins

Monday, August 19, 2019

The Class AAA State Championship Trophy isn’t the only hardware the Franklin County Lady Lions softball team has collected this season. Postseason state honors are pouring in for members of the team and the program as a whole.