The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) and the visiting North Henderson Knights (Hendersonville, NC), observed Franklin's football squad defeat North Henderson by a count of 22-6.

The Panthers now own a 5-1 record. They play next when they travel to Smoky Mountain for a non-league contest on Thursday, October 12. Franklin will play a Mustangs squad coming off a 16-13 non-league loss to West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC). The Mustangs record now stands at 1-4.

Coming up next, the Knights play the East Henderson Eagles (East Flat Rock, NC) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, October 12. North Henderson will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Eagles go into the contest with a 0-4 record after their 30-6 non-league loss to Tuscola (Waynesville, NC).