The Franklin Lions held off the visiting Jasper Bulldogs football team by a count of 21-15 in Thursday's non-league outing.

With the win, Franklin upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Lions host Rockdale (Rockdale, TX) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league outing on Thursday, September 29. The Tigers go into the outing with a record of 0-0.

With the loss, Jasper moves to 0-1 on the season. The Bulldogs host Liberty (Liberty, TX) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league outing on Thursday, September 22. The Panthers go into the outing with a record of 1-0. Liberty won 34-12 in their recent non-league outing against Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring, TX)