Franklin High School football

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#BF0000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Franklin High School football</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04558020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Welcome to Penny Weichel's unofficial Franklin, Pa., High School football Web site, dedicated to accumulating information, both past and present, about the Knights.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id437.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2012 Outlook"><U>2012 Outlook</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Game recaps"><U>Game recaps</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 2012 Roster"><U> 2012 Roster</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id438.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2012 statistics"><U>2012 statistics</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2012 Coaching staff"><U>2012 Coaching staff</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id406.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scores"><U>Scores</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id441.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2012 Playoffs"><U>2012 Playoffs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id407.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Junior High"><U>Junior High</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="College players"><U>College players</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id383.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nate Byham"><U>Nate Byham</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Franklins pros"><U>Franklin's pros</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id288.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FHS football reunion"><U>FHS football reunion</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School records"><U>School records</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Yearbyyear records"><U>Year-by-year records</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rivalries"><U>Rivalries</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archives"><U>Archives</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id409.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Historical tidbits"><U>Historical tidbits</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NFR"><U>NFR</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guest book"><U>Guest book</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Last updated: 6.10.13</div> <div> 8 a.m.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <embed src="HTMLobj-1718/Onward_Franklin.mp3" autostart="true" hidden="true">  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>You're listening to the FHS Black Knight marching band play "Onward Franklin."</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>A special thanks to Jim Ellis photography (and he also does tuxedos), 423 13th St., Franklin</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id446.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bios of AllOughts finalists"><U><B>Final nominations announced for All-Oughts team</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="4" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="456" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 212 WIDTH="440"><div> Meet the Knights night planned</div> <bR> <div> A "Meet the Kn ights' night will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, before a 6 p.m. scrimmage with Sharon. Actually, all fall athletes in grades 9-12 will be introduced. The scrimmage was originally scheduled for 10 a.m.</div> <bR> <div> New head coach Tom Haynes also announced that assistant coach Blane Gold is the new president of the Northwest Pennsylvania Football Coaches Association. Gold succeeds Corry head coach Homer DeLattre in the role.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="6" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="507" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 437 WIDTH="487"><div> <B>Golf scramble details announced</B></div> <div> <B>(Date corrected)</B></div> <bR> <div> The annual FHS football golf outing will be held Saturiday, June 22, at Wanango with a 2:30 p.m. shotgun start.</div> <bR> <div> Cost of the four-person best ball scramble is $300 per team. The cost includes green and cart fees, food, beverages and a dinner.</div> <bR> <div> Teams that pre-register by June 15 will receive a complimentary  gift. </div> <bR> <div> The field is limited to 36 teams. The winning team will receive $800. Second place is worth $600 and third place $300.</div> <bR> <div> There will also be raffles, door prizes and contests.</div> <bR> <div> Registrations may be sent to Dan Hoffman, 99 Beech Drive, Franklin. Questions may be directed to Hoffman at 432-2748.</div> <bR> <div> Checks should be made payable to Red and Black.</div> <bR> <div> Sponsors for holes and golf carts are needed.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="7" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="497" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 476 WIDTH="475"><div> Coach added, events announced</div> <bR> <div> Troy Stininger, a former defensive tackle at Slippery Rock University, will complete the FHS coaching staff for the 2013 season.</div> <bR> <div> Stininger will be an assistant junior high coach for new coach Tom Haynes.  Stininger is a 2004 Cochranton High School graduate, playing football for the Cardinals under Haynes His senior year the Cards won the French Creek Valley Conference title and were runnersup in District 10 Class A.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Meanwhile, the team's first fund-raiser will be a lift-a-thon Tuesday, June 13. Participants will bench press, dead lift and squat for a total maximum weight. They are looking for sponsors.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The annual golf outing will be Thursday, June 22, at Wanango. Sponsor letters and team information will be mailed the first week of May. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A two-day mini camp will be held June 27-28 at the high school. Workouts will be 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. each day. The purpose will be to install a new offensive scheme for the entire program. Two college coaches, Tony Demeo and Ralph Isernia of the University of Charleston in West Virginia, will help out.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="6" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="473" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 1 WIDTH="449"><div> All-time, all-decade teams to be selected</div> <bR> <div> An all-time team and all-decade teams are being planned to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Franklin's first game in 2016.</div> <bR> <div> First to be picked is an all-decade team for the aughts (2000-09.)</div> <div> It will be followed by all-decade teams for the 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s  and a pre-1950 team.</div> <bR> <div> After the all-decade teams are picked an all-time team will be named by a panel of former coaches and players, sportswriters and members of the community.</div> <bR> <div> Tentatively planned for each decade team are three quarterbacks, five or six wide receivers, three tight ends, five or six running backs, eight or 10 offensive linemen, two kickers, six to eight defensive backs, six to eight linebackers, six to eight defensive linemen, two all-purpose backs and two punters. </div> <bR> <div> Coach of the decade, player of the decade and team of the decade will also be selected. </div> <bR> <div> Here's a list of all-league players who will receive automatic nominations</div> <bR> <div> 2000 -- J.J. Horne (WR-CB), Jeremy McCool (RB), Mike Brewster (OT-DE), Billy Parker (OT), Matt Peterson (OG-DT), Joe Grill (FB), Ken Smith (C)</div> <bR> <div> 2001 -- Bill Keely (S), Tom Wisner (OG), Jake Bailey (LB-P), Aaron Fetty (TE), Shaun Grill (WR-S), Matt Reed (WR-CB)</div> <bR> <div> 2002 -- Ryan Crisman (OG), Graham Collins (RB-LB-P), Zack Sterner (WR), Bill Hasson (DT-LB)</div> <bR> <div> 2003 -- Rich Cerro (QB-DB), Garret Brewster (OT-DT), Dan Zaza (K), Mike Bell (WR), Brian Schmidt (RB), Dan Stevens (TE-P), J.J. Stevens (DT), Josh Battin (C-LB), Ryan Rudegair (K), David Mong (OG), Chris Cirell (OG)</div> <bR> <div> 2004 -- Joe Uhler (WR-DB), Jake Hasson (TE-DE), Pat Kahle (QB-S)</div> <bR> <div> 2005 -- Bill Klinger (WR-DB), Sean Saunders (RB-LB), Travis Eakin (LB), Nate Byham (TE-LB), Sam Schwabenbauer (OT-DE)</div> <bR> <div> 2006 -- Nick Wested (QB), Cody Cummings (RB-DB), Gene Anderton (OL-DE), Sean Caffrey (LB), Travis Rodgers (OG-DT), Blane Gold (OL), Jared Latchaw (LB),  David Williams (TE)</div> <bR> <div> 2007 -- Jared Frawley (OL-DL), Matt Cirell (OL-DL), Robert Tantlinger (WR-DB), Matt Basham (WR-LB), Sean Johns (DT)</div> <bR> <div> 2008 -- Brandon Perrine (RB-LB), Tyler Bittner (WR-DB), Jualian Wested (QB), Sean Cogswell (DB-RB), Brian Greenlee (P-K), Ryan Malachina (LB-OL), Dan Uber (OL-DT), Ben Ace (OT)</div> <bR> <div> 2009 -- Zac Richey (DL), Steven Myers (LB), Travis Adams (DB)</div> <bR> <div> Email nominations for venangofootball@gmx.com.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="6" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="404" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="376"><div> Probable 2013 schedule</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="71"><div> Aug. 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> Titusville</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="71"><div> Sept. 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> DuBois</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Sept. 13</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> at Lakeview</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Sept. 20</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> at General McLane</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Sept. 27</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> Karns City</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="71"><div> Oct. 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> at Bradford</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="71"><div> Oct. 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> Meadville</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="71"><div> Oct. 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> Slippery Rock</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="71"><div> Oct. 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> at Warren</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="71"><div> Nov. 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="228"><div> at Oil City</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 7 p.m.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="693" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 721 WIDTH="675"><div> FHS coaching staff takes shape</div> <bR> <div> Franklin will have a pretty much a new look to its coaching staff this season.</div> <bR> <div> Eight assistant coaches got the OK from the school board, and another is expected to be approved later, new coach Tom Haynes said.</div> <bR> <div> Rounding out Haynes' staff are:</div> <bR> <div> Brian Olson<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > -- assistant head coach. Olson previously worked under Haynes at Cochranton, serving as defensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach. He also has a long history as a track and field coach at Brookville High School, Allegheny College and in Florida.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Bill Keely<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > -- assistant coach. He serves as Franklin's track coach and was an assistant football coach at Oil City.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Zack O'Brien<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > -- assistant coach.  He's the lone holdover from last year's staff. He also is an assistant swimming coach at FHS.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Blane Gold<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > -- jayvee coach. He's been an assistant coach for the last two years at Oil City. He's a former Franklin and Grove City College player and is an assistant baseball coach at Rocky Grove.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Joe Katavich<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > -- offensive line coach and jayvee assistant. A Franklin resident and a state trooper. He developed the youth football program at Lakeview.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Joe Marsteller<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > -- 9th grade coach. A  Franklin graduate, Marsteller is a former assistant coach at Meadville. Haynes called him "a very positive motivator" who wanted to return to Franklin to coach.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Tom Wisner<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > -- 9th grade assistant. Another Franklin guy whose brother Michael will be a junior lineman for the Franklin varsity this fall.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Kreig Spahn<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > -- middle school head coach. He's a former long-time assistant at Cochranton. He played at Kenyon College and was an all-state high school  running back and linebacker in Ohio. He's also a doctor with Northwest Physicians Associates in Cochranton and Franklin. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> A middle school assistant has yet to be approved by the board.</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id443.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Defense"><U><B>Defensive stats updated; sacks added</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="608" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1124 WIDTH="590"><div> Franklin names new coach</div> <bR> <div> By Ed Brannon</div> <div> The News-Herald</div> <bR> <div> A new chapter in Franklin football history became official Jan. 28 when the school board approved the hiring of Tom Haynes as the Knights' new head coach.</div> <bR> <div> He replaces Dave Smith, who resigned after the 2012 season after nine years as head coach.</div> <bR> <div> Haynes spent 16 years as Cochranton's head coach before taking last season off to </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="119" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 178 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="85f6dac0.jpg" border=0 width="109" height="172" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="113"><div> Haynes</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> spend more time with his family. His decision to return to thre sidelines wasn't exactly his idea.</div> <bR> <div> "I thought spending time with my family was a good thing, but they all told me that I needed to get back into coaching," he said. "I guess I never really lost my enthusiasm for the game, and I missed being away from the daily interaction with a team."</div> <bR> <div> Haynes is eager to turn around the Knights' fortunes, which saw them go 5-35 over the past four years.</div> <bR> <div> “One of my main goals is to get back that Franklin pride and restore the program to what is was not that long ago,” said Haynes, who led the Cardinals to their only league championship back in 2003. “When we had things going at Cochranton, Franklin had things going as well. I remember a guy named Richie Cerro who was doing great things.”</div> <bR> <div> One of the biggest obstacles facing Haynes is the declining number of players going out for football at Franklin.</div> <bR> <div> “First and foremost, that’s my main focus,” he said. “I want to find out why the numbers are down. I know Franklin has a ton of athletes and that excites me. I hope my love for the game comes across to some of these kids.”</div> <bR> <div> Haynes is no stranger to the Franklin area since all of his children have swam competitively for years at the Franklin YMCA.</div> <bR> <div> “I’m in Franklin every day dropping off my kids at the YMCA,” he said. “Now, after I drop them off, I plan on going to the high school and get to know these kids.”</div> <div> Although he hasn’t filled out his coaching staff as yet, Haynes is bringing a valued assistant with him from Cochranton.</div> <bR> <div> “Brian Olsen was my defensive coordinator and is one of the best strength and conditioning guys around,” he said. “He’s invaluable to what we hope to accomplish here. Attitude is all about toughness, and Brian and I are big into strength training. </div> <bR> <div> That’s what we created at Cochranton. We took kids to weightlifting competitions all over the state. If you make it fun, the kids will come.”</div> <bR> <div> Stepping up to Class AAA after spending so many years at the Class A level also has Haynes excited.</div> <bR> <div> “Going up a couple of classes is a challenge, but one that I’m ready for,” he said. “My goal is to build this program into a perennial contender and it can be done with plenty of hard work.”</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="7" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="443" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 345 WIDTH="421"><div> Matthews recognized by PFN</div> <bR> <div> Franklin senior linebacker Christopher "Dalton" Matthews received an honorable mention on the Pennsylvania Football News Class AAA all-state team announced Jan. 1</div> <bR> <div> The 5-9, 170-pounder led the Knights in  tackles with 81 (34 solo) and defensive points with 183 in nine games.</div> <bR> <div> He also led the Knights in tackles last season with 68.</div> <bR> <div> Matthews was a tweo-time All-Region 5 selection, making the first team this year and the second team in 2010.</div> <bR> <div> He received the coveted Half-Helmet Award at the team banquet in December, an honor also won by his dad, Chris, in 1990.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="510" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 892 WIDTH="492"><div> <B>Smith steps down as FHS coach</B></div> <bR> <div> Dave Smith resigned as Franklin football coach Dec. 12 after the school board decided to open the position.</div> <bR> <div> "I was told they felt a change was needed and were going to open up the position, which is understandable given that we haven't had a lot of success the past four years,"  Smith told Ed Brannon of The News-Herald.  </div> <bR> <div> "I'm disappointed because I feel that we've got a group of </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="119" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 164 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="85d6c990.jpg" border=0 width="108" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="113"><div> Smith</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> underclassmen coming up who seem to be buying into the system. But I understand the board's decision and I have no hard feelings. They have to make tough decisions all the time.</div> <bR> <div> Smith has been coach nine seasons, posting a 31-59 record, including a 5-35 mark the last four years.</div> <bR> <div> "We've had some real struggles the past four years, not only with our numbers, but in the players' comminment to winning," Smith said. "You get caught in the middle when you're struggling. On the one had, you need numbers to get you out of that rut, but kids aren't as willing to come out when you're struggling."</div> <bR> <div> Franklin's numbers were so low this past season that it didn't field a jayvee team.</div> <bR> <div> Smith said Franklin's record the last four years is not a reflection on the players. "...because of decreasing numbers, we just couldn't put it all together and get over the hump."</div> <bR> <div> Smith is confident that the next coach will have some good material to work with. "...I really felt like we were about to his an up cycle in the near future," he said. </div> <bR> <div> Smith is a Franklin graduate who made all-star teams in high school. He was an All-PSAC defensive end at Edinboro and a member of the school's all-time team.</div> <bR> <div> He is unsure about future plans, adding "I don't know what's in store. I've thought about coaching at the college level, but for now, I'll just go with the flow."</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="495" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="469"><div> 6 Knights named to Region 5 all-stars</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 223 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="84f8dd40.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="85188d20.jpg" border=0 width="136" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="85381cf0.jpg" border=0 width="129" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> LB Dalton Matthews</div> <div> 1st team</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="150"><div> PK Logan Mooney 2nd team</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="164"><div> DL Patrick Greco      2nd team</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 230 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="85b93e00.jpg" border=0 width="147" height="224" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="8578bd60.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="214" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="85993d10.jpg" border=0 width="147" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="149"><div> P Noah Jones</div> <div> 2nd team</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="150"><div> DB A.J. Cooley</div> <div> 2nd team</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> LB Ryan Madden</div> <div> 2nd team</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="765" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 26 WIDTH="743"><div> FHS Awards banquet</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 279 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="8435c050.jpg" border=0 width="348" height="261" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="845650c0.jpg" border=0 width="357" height="268" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="743"><div> The Franklin High School football team held its annual award banquet Dec. 5. Several players won awards. The left photo shows Josh Restauri (left), Hog Award and A.J. Cooley, Special Teams Hammer Award. Pictured in the photo to the right are Dalton Matthews (left), Half Helmet Award and Chris Kahle, PIE Award.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 343 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="847702a0.jpg" border=0 width="368" height="298" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="84952510.jpg" border=0 width="338" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="743"><div> The Offensive Player of the Year was Kyle Ritchey (left) in the left photo. His is standing beside Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Madden. In the photo to the right Dalton Matthews is pictured with his dad, Chris Matthews, who won the Half Helmet Award in 1990.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="387" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 262 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="84ba2fe0.jpg" border=0 width="162" height="254" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="84da8000.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="256" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="365"><div> Named Sophomores of the Year at the awards banquet were Michael Wisner (left) and Kahlil West.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="9" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="342" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 90 WIDTH="316"><div> <B>"They can't keep me out of the lineup. If one side's sore, I'll block with the other side."</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>    -- </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>FHS blocking back </B></FONT><B>Fred Harris</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>, who was nursing a rib injury, on the eve of the Warren game in 1959.</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="438" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="438"><div> <A HREF="id317.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Anything Nate Byham"><U>Byham archives</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 354 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="654af5c0.jpg" border=0 width="431" height="348" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 52 WIDTH="438"><div> (Photo by Penny Weichel)</div> <div> <B>Former Franklin and Pitt star Nate Byham talks with News-Herald sports editor Ed Brannon in 2010.</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.bornpowerindex.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bornpowerindex.com/"><U><B>Bill Born Power Index</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pafootballnews.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pafootballnews.com/"><U><B>Pennsylvania Football News</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="326" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 134 WIDTH="320"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://pub3.bravenet.com/counter/code.php?id=346488&usernum=236898874&cpv=2"> </script>   </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#BF0000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Week 16</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>State Playoffs</B></div> <div> <B>Championships</B></div> <div> <B>All games at Hersheypark</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CLASS A</B></div> <div> <B>Clairton 20, Dunmore 0</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CLASS AA</B></div> <div> <B>Wyomissing 17, Aliquippa 14</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CLASS AAA</B></div> <div> <B>Cathedral Prep 24, Archbishop Wood 14</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CLASS AAAA</B></div> <div> <B>North Allegheny 63, Coatesville 28</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>