~State Championship Berth ~

Congratulations to Franklin in their HUGE Victory over White Station.
Just when you think you have praised and congratulated everyone on accomplishments ,tasks, or plays, that they have done, each week it just gets better and better.
I think I can speak for most parents when I say.."No Matter how this season had been played out, we, as parents, couldnt have been more proud of our sons who have grown into men over this last year."
Once again it was a team effort on both sides of the ball. I have to say, I cannot honestly say one outplayed the other. From Offense and Defense,Special teams efforts, the Rebels flat out got it done.
For the Defense to stop a high scoring explosive Offense in the Spartans, to the Rebel Offense pounding 35 points on a stout Defense that has only rendered an average of 9 points to their opponents over their last few games.We were the team we needed to be.
We HAVE to be even BETTER this final game.This is what you have been playing for.
Be prepared for the BIGGEST battle of your Career.

GO REBELS!

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all you Rebels fans.
To the Players,the trainers,the cheerleaders, the Coaches, the band , and all the parents.
We have lots to be thankful for.But relating to this team , we can be thankful that we have come as far as we have, so far, with very few injuries. We have watched this team mature and get better and better each week.
We have great parents that help out week after week.
We have great coaches that keep our team in tact and in place.

We have watched some of the best High School Football this season and watched the Seniors take charge and control their Destiny.

We are headed for the Semi-finals against a very good opponent.We are fortunate to have them in OUR HOUSE!

Have a great Thanksgiving and Lets get ready for some Football the day after!!
Come LOUD....Come PROUD!!!!!! GO REBELS!!!

Brentwood....We have been waiting for this Rematch

It was probably one of the coldest nights we have had all year. Game time was calling for temperatures down to 19 degrees.Cold for the fans of Brentwood, but the coldest of temperatures would yield to the FIRE in the hearts of all the players and fans for visiting Franklin.
You see, nothing would stoke the fires more, than a single loss to this big rivalry on October 3rd. Losing to these Bruins in the final minutes of a game that the Rebels should have won. Their ONLY loss in the season of a blood, sweat , and tears season.The Rebels needed to "even" the score, especially if they were to continue in their playoff lives.
As predicted, this game came down to which Defense was going to stop the others Offense.
Brentwood has been one of the leagues Premier teams, and after knocking off Franklin in October, They were siiting on top of the region waving the crown, waiting week after week, hoping that someone else could break the will of this Franklin team, otherwise they would have to see them again in the playoffs.
Franklin kept their focus and waited for this revenge.After a hard fought game, and missing an extra point early in the game, 7-6 would be given to Brentwood.
In the fourth quarter, with 1:11 left in the game, a handoff to Alex Ford that would go to his favorite side, off the left tackle, where the line opened a hole big enough for a truck to go through. Touchdown REBELS!
Nichols would go for two with a pass to Elrod for the 14-7 lead.
With close to a minute left, Franklins Defense would make a statement after a botched kick gave Brentwood good field position.Hunter Howard was playing possessed, he was around the ball on every play.
Great job Defense, and Congratulations Rebels for A Great Playoff win and avenged win against a very good Brentwood team.

VICTORY IS SWEET.

Brentwood ~Franklin to be broadcast LIVE by audio only

Reports say that Brentwood has arranged a LIVE streaming source on the following link, the night of the game for all the relatives that cant make it here.

www.atwsportscast.com

It will be audio only unless something changes..


GO REBELS!!!!!!!!

Mr. Football finalists named ..Franklins own Graham Nichols nominated

Twenty-three area high school football players were among 45 finalists named Tuesday November 12th, for the 2008 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards.

The winners will be announced Dec. 1 at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro.

Franklin Quarterback Graham Nichols will be competing with others >> 5A: Tausean Holmes, Millington; Graham Nichols, Franklin; Chaz Scales, Centennial.

We all know who we think should win...Congratulations Graham and Good Luck, we are all supporting you.

Round 2 -vs- Hendersonville Commandos 48-14

The hype for this match-up had been heating up for a week. Although Franklin didnt play HHS in the regular season, it was the Commandos who knocked Franklins ride in a playoff run a couple of years ago.
HHS was the number one seed in their division, most recently being the only playoff team not to fall to a Williamson County team last week. Hendersonville knocked off Ravenwood last week in a hard fought game.
The Rebels would make the trip up to Sumner County to face the Commandos in their hostile environment.
HHS has a talented team, featuring a very talented player that has been proven off and on the field.
Franklin came out slow and methodical, as we gained yards and completed a couple of short passes.Failing to score on the first two drives, we still showed we could pound the ball and move the chains.
The Rebels defense was all over the place and attacking Hendersonvilles offense from every angle.
Franklin finally scored after having good field position. This was the match that lit the fuse.Franklin would continue to come out and pound the ball and would open up holes for long runs. Alex Ford would end up with just under 200 yards for the night. Keylo would have a great game, and the outstanding speed of Sean Dye....a new force to be reckoned with. With a key pass to Jamaul Starnes for a td, the rebels would rack up 28 points before the half.
The defense blanking the Commandos until a fake field goal with seconds left in the half would render a Hendersonville touchdown .
Half time mustve been a motivational seek and destroy, as the Rebels came out to finish up the Commandos 48-14...
Centennial in the meantime was getting beat so Franklin would be awarded their wish of getting a rematch to their cross county rivalry...Brentwood, their only loss in the 2008 season. Many think that Franklin shouldnt have lost that game. Either way, it should be THE GAME next week on the 21st at Brentwood. Great Job to the Rebels and Good Luck.

Ummmmm Mr B...Can you spell....O-W-N-E-D !




Thanks Ryan Porth~ Franklin Media

Playoff Win a "Monumental" Game

The playoff win against Hunters Lane proved to be a very special game to Coach Clayton.
If his Rebels were to go on and win this game....He as a High School football coach would celebrate his 200th win.
Coach Clayton kept it to himself because he didnt want to put any more pressure on his young men than they needed. He wanted them to focus primarily on the game and the execution of the game plan for the week.
Congratulations Coach Clayton...a milestone that is very impressive!

Go Rebels

Festivities

Round 1 -vs- Hunters Lane 31-0

The Rebels came out swinging Friday night, on a game that they knew they had to win if they wanted to keep their Quest alive.
Hunters Lane is a very very good football team that plays physical football.Their defense has proved over the last few years that they use their "D" to win games.
Franklin eliminated the Warriors last year in postseason play but could we do it again?
The Warriors made it known that they wanted revenge. They proved it in a pre season scrimmage where they came in and knocked the Rebels around.
Friday was a night where the Rebels squished any thoughts of the Warriors playing any more of the remaining 2008 playoff games. Franklins defense came in and stopped EVERYTHING Hunters Lane had in their playbook.
The icing on the cake was that Franklins Defense did not even allow the Warriors the satisfaction to score. The Offense pounded the ball down their throats and Graham and company had a good mix of arsenal to throw at them.

Congratulations to the Rebels on a fantastic first round win. Stay focused! Next up the number one seed from Region 5..Hendersonville.


Thanks Ryan Porth~ Franklin Media

Playoffs

Its been a quick season for some of us as Senior parents, and a long season for some of the players on the team but the common goal is what lies before us.The Playoffs.
This is what we play for. As Coach Clayton has said..."The first ten games were exibition games"
Exibition Games? We as parents have seen some of the best games we thought we would have ever seen, this year. We have sprouted new gray hairs over a few of these games. But Coach Clayton couldnt have said it better.
Everything this team has worked for since January, the time and hours spent in the weight room and Spring workouts has prepared us for the new season, the extended season we know as THE PLAYOFFS .
It will be a test. The teams that are "IN" have talent. They know how to win. There has been alot of talk throughout the region about the Franklin Rebels. Something that doesnt mean anything. If it did, we wouldnt play the game on the field.From this point on, we control our destiny. Here comes the training that our coaches cannot prepare our players for....the mental aspect of the game. How easy it would be if we could take a pill or read a book that would automatically prepare us for it. The mind IS a powerful thing.
Lets support our Rebels in everything that we possibly can. We will take this one game at a time. Starting off friday with a very good Hunter's Lane team that will be seeking revenge from last years playoffs.
We need to be loud in the stands..we need to show our opponents what a great fan base we have. There will be a ton of Media people at the game. Lets be heard!!!

GO REBELS!!!!!!

Centennial

Its a game that has been talked about since early in the season. Mostly by Centennial fans stating that 2008 was "Their year" They had the team of "Destiny" that would come into our house on a night (Halloween) where anything could happen. A night that would end the 12 year streak of Franklin beating the Cougars.Somebody forgot to tell Franklin.
The Rebels came out strong and drove the ball down the field to go up 7-0 on a long pounding drive.
Franklin would continue to stop the speed and the playmaking of QB Chaz Scales.
After a couple of "Fluke " plays that were likely to be seen on blooper tapes around the world, it was tied at 14 going into the half.
Just like so many games this season,Coach Webb had his defense step up into the second half. He stunted, he blitzed, and the defense contained the Cats of Centennial.
The offense went to work. The line opened up holes for Ford and Lee for big gains.

It was in the history books at the end of the final whistle. Franklin 35 Centennial 14.


Thanks Ryan Porth - Franklin Media

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