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FS would have given the mighty purpled a run for their money the last three years and probably would have beaten them two out of three of those. Most of those Franklin people are South Warren fans anyway. SW is the NEW BG in 5A. All the good players want to go to SW. #idunno

FS in another blowout! Hopefully the starters are out after the first qtr. and no one gets hurt. Running clock by the 2nd qtr

Warren East has thrown for over 200 yds in four games and 352 yds against Wayne Co. I have a feeling they may try to throw it around against FS.

 

Of course against ACS Franklin Simpson ran for 454, threw for 133, and scored 54 points. WE ran for 176 threw for 220 and scored 23points.

Throwing the ball will be the only way WE stays in it, but to be accurate in your passing game, you have to have a little time. Goodnight, Preston and crew will wreak havoc Friday night. Running clock by halftime.

McKinney and company will run wild.

Just being real.

FS with a running clock by halftime. WE is known for their run game and not their passing. FS run defense got a huge shot in the arm with the return of Traevon Goodnight. Preston already had improved these guys, but with Goodnight he drastically improves them. I don’t think this FS team is better than last year. 2017 Cats were deep in every position but a couple of key injuries and this team goes down quickly.

IMO... FS will finish the rest of the season with running clocks and will win back to back State championships if they remain injury free.

Running clocks by halftime for the rest of the year. Run defense will hold Maxey and the passing game is coming alive. I'm not being arrogant just honest. There is no one on this side of the state that will keep them from Lexington.

ACS can't stop them completely, but nor do I believe Franklin is going to score every time they touch the ball. They really might against East.

 

Franklin's next serious challenge is not going to come until the state finals. But I think you need to pump the brakes just a smidge. Franklin didn't running clock Greenwood by halftime. They just barely did it to Monroe County. They might put a clock on ACS but it won't be that way by the half. And I stand by my assessment that I expect the result of the East game to be in line with that of ACS. Saw East again last night, and I can continue to affirm that the only difference between them and ACS offensively is Maxey. If Franklin can shut down Maxey, then East cannot score.

I’m not trying to be arrogant or overly optimistic, but FS will stop the run of WE. Preston is known for his run defense and his defense as a whole just keep getting stronger as the year goes on. FS’s Offense speaks for itself. They are slowly but Surely getting the passing game going and when they get that nailed down they will get another ring in December.

Allen Co.-Scottsville has some offensive challenges because they do not have a player like Maxey. But East is also very lacking on the defensive side of the ball. East is allowing 36 PPG. It doesn’t matter how good East’s offense is, they will be completely unable to stop Franklin. That’s why I’m saying if they running clock one they’ll running clock the other. I believe the Patriot/Raider game will be a shootout.

None of the teams left of FS schedule can stop FS. The only reason I have reservation for the WE game not being a running clock is that they can score and FS is still is growing on the defensive side of the ball.

I don’t expect that.

I see everyone of their reamining games as running clocks with the exception of WE, but FS will beat them handily too. Preston will get his starters some good rest in each of these games and be ready for the state run.

FS in a BIG way. Running clock by halftime.

I rea,ly thought Hoptown to be better than they are. Disappointing.

FS has no one on this side of the state to keep them from Lexington. They may very well go unbeaten the rest of the year all the way to Lexington.

One of those games where the goal is being healthy at the end of the game.

FS in a BIG way.

It could have been 70-0. SW started running the ball late in the 2nd, if they would have kept passing it would have been much worse. FS only scored after the first string D went out.

That being said FS will only get better and will be there when all is said and done in the 4A. SW did them this way last year too and FS went on a 10 game win streak and won the 4A.

Wow...that’s a 35 point spread. I think FS will do a little better than that. If I was unbiased, I’d pick SW by 21.

I don’t it will be that big of a spread either. I was hoping it would get the Franklin boys that read the forum fired up to beat SW. FS can win, but it will take a flawless game to get it done. SW is a great TEAM(Offense and defense) FS is a good running OFFENSE right now with a decent defense that will improve through the year. Coach Preston will see to that.

I don’t think FS can win this game. SW will control the run and Spurrier will pass them silly. FS has been beat several times this year in the secondary, but the Receivers would be under or over thrown. That won’t be the case this week. FS QB will have to grow up this week and I still don’t think that will be enough. Sw42-FS7

Great job! I always enjoy your article.

Tre Bass will go crazy this year with the people he’s playing with and the teams he will play against. The teams on his schedule are really down this year. Outside of SW.

Won’t even be close. 60-0 FS, not that FS has to, but maybe they will be able to work on their pass game Friday night. SW will be the only one to challenge them on their schedule. I hope their schedule can prepare them for a deep post season run, but all the teams on it will be down this year. Glasgow will be tough for a half.

FS looked Good Friday night. They don’t have any quality opponents that can stop their run game on their season schedule, (Beside South Warren) but will they need a Passing game to win the big one?

BTW... Great article P88

FS won’t be challenged tonight Lou. Western is way down. I’m sure Preston just wants to get out of it without injuries. The freshman QB was said to look good at Owensboro.

Very well coached team, but not sure they enough coming back to make the run they did last year.

If this team stays healthy and plays disciplined football, I think they could be really good. They seemed like a team out of control some last year. Good luck!

FS will be very well coached. They have a lot coming back, but lost a lot too. Their defense will be a work in progress, Preston will get them where he wants them by the end of the year. Their offense will miss their best running back and blocker, but will have studs coming back with McKinney and Bass. FS will be tough and if they get their Defense up to par they could be in Lexington again this year.