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Football preview: Franklin
This is another in a series of capsules previewing area high school football for the 2010 season:
FRANKLIN (D-III, Region 12)
League: SWBL Southwestern
Coach: Rodney Roberts (fifth season; 16th overall)
2009 record: 4-2, 7-3
Key returners:
D.J. Brewer, jr., OL
Cody Priest, jr., RB
Justin Salyers, sr., WR
Jacob Rinehart, sr., LB
Extra points:
Franklin finished second in the SWBL Southwestern, one game behind division winner Eaton. The Wildcats’ run almost netted a playoff appearance but fell two spots shy.
The team graduated 23 seniors off that 2009 squad, and this year’s team returns four starters on offense and two on defense.
“This is the youngest team in 15 years as a head coach that I’ve ever had. Those guys are talented, they’re just young. We’re pretty excited about it. There is some optimism on our side, more so in a typical year when you lose that many seniors,” Roberts said.
Since taking over the team in 2006, one that went 1-9 in 2004 and 3-7 in 2005, the Wildcats have gradually improved under Roberts. Starting with that 2005 team Franklin has gone 3-7, 6-4, 5-5, 6-4 and 7-3 last season. Those three losses last season came by 13 points to Carlisle, two points to Valley View and 10 to Eaton … all playoff teams.
“I know we’ve lost a lot, but we expect to compete and be right there,” Roberts said. “I’d say Valley View and Eaton. Eaton is still the king until someone knocks them off.”
Few positions are settled, including at quarterback where junior Kevin Stewart and sophomore Connor Stickelman are the front runners.
“We’re going to have one of those teams that we’re going to get better every week because of our young kids. That’s exciting. Next year we’re going to talk at this time and we’re going to return 17 or 18 starters,” Roberts said.
FRANKLIN
Fri., Aug. 27 Carlisle
Fri., Sept. 3 Western Brown
Fri., Sept. 10 Dixie
Fri., Sept. 17 Monroe
Fri., Sept. 24 at Bellbrook
Fri., Oct. 1 at Madison
Fri., Oct. 8 Valley View
Fri., Oct. 15 at Eaton
Fri., Oct. 22 at Brookville
Fri., Oct. 29 Oakwood
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