Franklin moved-up from 3A Division II to Division I this year, but the result was the same as 2021. The Lions beat Brock 17-14 to capture the school’s second straight Texas high school football title.
The game came down to the final drive of the game. Franklin offense put together a 16-play, 65-yard drive that ended with Curt Lowry booting a game-winning 20-yard field goal as time expired.
AND IT'S GOOOOOOOOOOD
— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) December 16, 2022
FRANKLIN WINS IT WITH A WALK-OFF FIELD GOAL!!!!!
@brock_football: 14@FranklinLionFB
: 17@uiltexas | #TXHSFB |
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HIS NAME IS CORT AND HE'S A HERO
— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) December 16, 2022
Get @1225Lowry 's reaction after hitting the CLUTCH FG to win it all for the Lions!@uiltexas | @FranklinLionFB | #TXHSFB |
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How does Back-to-Back champs sound, @CoachFannin?!
— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) December 16, 2022ROAR LIONS ROAR
What an electric finish to an electric season! @FranklinLionFB | @uiltexas | #TXHSFB |
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#1 Jayden Jackson (Franklin) rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown, earning him Championship Game Offensive MVP.
— Texas UIL (@uiltexas) December 16, 2022
#UILState #MVP pic.twitter.com/KiCiWKXQYd
#10 Fragiel Owens (Franklin) tallied three tackles, had a 64-yard fumble return touchdown, and forced another fumble earning him Championship Game Defensive MVP.
— Texas UIL (@uiltexas) December 16, 2022
#UILState #MVP pic.twitter.com/sX4m8ddBXb
Franklin has now won 32 straight and 44 of their last 45 games. The Lions last loss was in the 2020 Class 3A Division II championship game to Canadian.