North Carolina High School Football - Franklin topples Smoky Mountain
October 9, 2009: Sylva, NC 28779 The Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) football defeated the host Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC), 38-7 in Friday's league bout.
In their next game, the Panthers face the North Henderson Knights (Hendersonville, NC) in a 3A/2A Appalachian bout, on Friday, October 16. Franklin will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Knights enter the bout with a 2-5 record after their 49-7 league loss to Tuscola (Waynesville, NC).
The Mustangs (0-7) will now prepare for their bout against East Henderson (East Flat Rock, NC). The Eagles enter the 3A/2A Appalachian bout with a 2-5 record. In their last bout, East Henderson was toppled by Brevard (Brevard, NC), 42-41, in a league bout.