Mangham senior quarterback Kaleb Pleasant was named Most Valuable Player of District 2-2A, while senior linebacker Joe Williams was named Defensive MVP.
Two years after not making the playoffs, the Mangham High Dragons are one game away from playing for a Class 2A state championship.
Mangham High used a balanced offense and stingy defense to defeat Port Allen 35-19 Thursday in Mangham in a Class 2A quarterfinal contest.
Down 20-0 to Kentwood on the road in the second quarter of its Class 2A Regional contest, Mangham head coach Scott Wilcher told his Dragon team not to panic, there was plenty of time left, keep its composure and just keep playing.
After enduring what Mangham head coach Scott Wilcher called one of the craziest five or six minutes he had ever been around, the Dragon football team rolled past Madison 55-18 to advance to the second round of the Class 2A playoffs.
The LHSAA released its playoff brackets for the 2020 football season Sunday morning, which includes Mangham.
Mangham High faces a familiar opponent in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs at the No. 2 Dragons welcome No. 21 Madison to Mangham after defeating the Jaguars 42-10 in Tallulah Friday.
Franklin Parish's football team had to cancel it's final two football games because a player tested positive for Covid-19.
Franklin Parish dropped its fourth straight game, falling to Huntington of Shreveport 42-12 in Winnsboro Friday.
Mangham High head football coach Scott Wilcher said his team would have to match Ferriday's energy, speed and physicality to have a chance for a win at Melz Field Friday in Ferriday
The Franklin Parish High School Patriette Dance team will be having a Veteran’s Day program at the Nov. 6 game, Chasity Southern, Patriette coach said.
BRYCE CURTIS and the Franklin Parish High School football team wait for action at a home game. (Sun photo by Monica Huff)
Mangham High outscored General Trass 20-0 in the second half to cruise past General Trass 55-32 in Mangham Friday.
After a delay of nearly two hours, Mangham High took care of business, defeating Rayville 40-6 Friday night in Ravyille to improve to 4-0 on the season, and 2-0 in District 2-2A.
DEMETRIC WHITLOCK, #3 Franklin Parish Patriots, avoids a Neville tackle Thursday night. (Sun photo by Monica Huff)
Mangham Dragon No. 8 runs towards the goal line. (Photo by Monica Huff)
Union super sophomore running back Trey Holley rushed for 181 yards on 10 carries and three touchdowns to lead the Farmers past Franklin Parish 46-12 in Farmerville Friday.
Mangham High overcame wet conditions by dominating Delhi Charter 57-6 Thursday to improve to 2-0 on the season.
FRANKLIN PARISH PATRIOT defense was stingy Thursday night as they held LaSalle to just six points while the offense racked up 32 points led by quarterback Bryce Curtis. (Sun photo by Monica Huff)
Mangham High head football coach Scott Wilcher talks to his team all the time about facing adversity.
It was bad enough watching other teams outside of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association play football in August and September.
TAE GAYDEN, number 1 for Mangham, catches a pass from Pleasant on the white team. (Photo by Monica Huff)
Mangham High head football coach Scott Wilcher said his players have been resilient throughout the Covid-19 guidelines, but were more than happy to don the pads last week.
The only thing sweeter than hearing that his team could have contact was Franklin Parish head football coach Sonny Nason hearing the sounding of popping pads Thursday at practice.
Franklin Parish head football coach Sonny Nason spent Friday night watching his former team — Crossett High in Arkansas — play a game in northeast Arkansas. He also watched other high school games in Texas and Mississippi.
FRANKLIN PARISH Patriot Coach Rob Perry walks his players through flipping tires Monday afternoon. The Patriot team currently is running through conditioning and working in the weight room to prepare for the upcoming season. (Sun photo by Monica Huff)
Hurry up and wait has been the theme for Franklin Parish’s football team this summer.
Changing fall sports schedules have not been discussed during meetings by Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) executive director Eddie Bonine, according to Franklin Parish School Superintendent John Gullatt.
Franklin Parish junior high football will begin practice July 27 at 6 p.m. at the FP Field House.
The e-mail arrived on my computer on July 4, 2020 at 2:13 p.m.
If fans want to see football played on the high school level this fall, they better start praying for Phase 4 now.
A Franklin Parish assistant football coach tested positive for the coronavirus, but because the Patriots have been off for a July 4 break no one else has been affected.
When you are underdogs no one expects you to pull off a 10-0 regular season record and a district football championship, especially if you were a Crowville Bulldog.
A PATRIOT BACK turns up the field against a Tioga defense in a previous season contest. (Sun photo by Monica Huff)
Franklin Parish first-year head coach Sonny Nason said he has been spared his worst nightmare so far.
FIRST-YEAR Franklin Parish High School head football coach Sonny Nason began official workouts last Thursday after the initial start was slightly delayed due to Tropical Storm Cristobal. During practice, the Patriots went through drills and techniques. Nason said the Patriots will work out t…
FRANKLIN PARISH HIGH SCHOOL Patriot football practice began today. Initial practice was scheduled Monday but due to Tropical Storm Cristobal was delayed until today. (Sun photos by Monica Huff)
First-year Franklin Parish head football coach Sonny Nason will begin official workouts Thursday after his scheduled workout Monday was cancelled because of Tropical Storm Cristobal.
Why would a football coach used to winning take an assistant coaching job at Franklin Parish, which has gone 11-32 the last four years?
New Franklin Parish head football coach Sonny Nason could not hold in his excitement after the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s executive committee unanimously voted to postpone all high school summer workouts until June 8.
The LHSAA issued a memo May 13 stating it would postpone the first day of permissive LHSAA activities to June 8.
The LHSAA issued a memo Wednesday stating it would postpone the first day of permissive LHSAA activities to June 8, 2020.
Sonny Nason was looking forward to spring football practice with his new team at Franklin Parish High to begin putting in his system.
Sonny Nason is returning to Louisiana.
Sonny Nason is returning to Louisiana.
Three Franklin Parish High School Patriot football players participated in the 2019 Louisiana Gridiron Football All-Star Bowl Dec. 28 on the Louisiana College football field in Pineville.
By Joey Martin
Whitney McCartney has resigned as head football coach at Franklin Parish High School.
Loreauville scored the go-ahead touchdown, then came up with a critical turnover in the waning moments to hold off Mangham 37-34 Friday night in the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs.
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