The Franklin County Lions will make their first trip to the state playoffs in three seasons Friday when they travel to Norcross to face the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans.
Coach Paul Sutherland’s analogy for the start of his Franklin County Lions’ region schedule harkened to Saturday football instead of Friday nights.
The Franklin County Lady Lions softball team secured a chance to host the first round of the state tournament Wednesday but failed to bring home the Region 8AAA trophy.
The Franklin County Lady Lions will host the semifinals, consolation game and championship game for Region 8AAA’s single-elimination final four today at Franklin County High School.
The Franklin County Lady Lions’ fast-pitch softball team has played in the state championship game two years running – winning once, won last year’s Region 8AAA championship and made the state tour
Two preseason scrimmages scheduled for the Franklin County Lions football team have been scrapped.
By Shane Scoggins
Publisher
and Beau Evans
Capitol Beat News Service
CARNESVILLE – The closure of schools for the rest of the school year also means that the remainder of spring school sports seasons have also been cancelled.
It’s a long way to Long County.
Nearly four and a half hours, in fact, from Franklin County High School.
The Franklin County Lions completed a season sweep of the rival Hart County Bulldogs Friday night and will play Saturday for the Region 8AAA championship.
