Following a reception, Franklin County’s Royce Pierson absorbs a hit from a Bassett defender and gains 19 yards during first-half action in the Bengals’ 42-25 non-district victory over the Eagles at C.I. (Cy) Dillon Stadium-Fred M. Brown Memorial Field.
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Franklin County defender Anthony Belcher (left) tries to corral Bassett quarterback Ja’Ricous Hairston, who rushes to the end zone and scores a first-half touchdown for the Bengals.
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Franklin County running back Jahylen Lee (No. 27) sprints by a Bassett defender and continues his sprint to the end zone on a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. The return ranks as one of the Eagles’ longest scoring plays in program history.
Long-time rival Bassett returned to Franklin County’s schedule after a two-season absence Friday in what proved to be a night of reckoning for the Eagles.
A 10-win season was capped with a 14-point win over South Florida in the 2025 Cure Bowl. It was the Monarchs’ first winning season under Ricky Rahne.
Following a reception, Franklin County’s Royce Pierson absorbs a hit from a Bassett defender and gains 19 yards during first-half action in the Bengals’ 42-25 non-district victory over the Eagles at C.I. (Cy) Dillon Stadium-Fred M. Brown Memorial Field.
Franklin County defender Anthony Belcher (left) tries to corral Bassett quarterback Ja’Ricous Hairston, who rushes to the end zone and scores a first-half touchdown for the Bengals.
Franklin County running back Jahylen Lee (No. 27) sprints by a Bassett defender and continues his sprint to the end zone on a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. The return ranks as one of the Eagles’ longest scoring plays in program history.
