BRIEFS Franklin County athletes finalize college choices FROM STAFF REPORTS Feb 1, 2022 Feb 1, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FROM STAFF REPORTS Five Franklin County student-athletes will be honored in a signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon in Elton Bonner Auditorium.kAmu@@E32== A=2J6CD t=: s2G:D 2?5 y2>6C:D6 w@==2?5 92G6 >256 ?@?\3:?5:?8 G6C32= 4@>>:E>6?ED E@ }rpp s:G:D:@? xxx u6CCF> r@==686 2?5 E96J A=2? E@ 7:?2=:K6 E9@D6 4@>>:E>6?ED]k^AmkAmrC@DD r@F?EJ 2?5 :?5@@C 2?5 @FE5@@C EC24< 2?5 7:6=5 DE2?5@FED zJ=:6 r@@A6C W':C8:?:2 %649X 2?5 p55:6 $9@CE6C Wy2>6D |25:D@? &?:G6CD:EJX 2C6 E@ 36 9@?@C65 2D :D D@7E32== A=2J6C p??2 $>:E9 W$H66E qC:2C r@==686X]k^Am kAmr@@A6C :D 2 E9C66\E:>6 DE2E6 492>A:@? :? :?5@@C 2?5 @FE5@@C EC24< 2?5 $9@CE6C :D 2 8:C=DV r=2DD e #68:@? p @FE5@@C 492>A:@? :? 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ACC's Phillips unveils new tiebreaker policy for football The goal of updating the tiebreaker policy, according to Phillips, is to ensure the two best teams are playing in the upcoming ACC championship game.
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