Franklin High School

🎉 Congratulations to Audrey Pressley! 🎉 Audrey has been named to the North Carolina Volleyball Coaches Association All-State First Team! Congratulations, Audrey!! We are proud of you!

Congratulations to Franklin’s Garrett Young, who has been named the NCHSAA Male Performance of the Month for October!!! 🏆🐾 This statewide honor is awarded by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association to recognize one male and female student-athlete each month for an exceptional individual performance in athletic competition. It highlights standout achievements that go above and beyond typical game play. Congratulations Garrett! https://www.facebook.com/share/r/164UcUgwN4/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Juniors Claim Championship Title at 2025 FHS Interact Club Powder Puff Game The 2025 Franklin High School Interact Club hosted its annual Powder Puff Game on Thursday, November 13th at Macon Middle School, drawing a strong crowd for an evening of spirited competition, school pride, and community support. The event opened with a matchup between the Freshman and Junior teams. Both squads demonstrated solid preparation and determination, but the Juniors ultimately secured the win, advancing to the championship round. The second game featured the Sophomore and Senior classes in another competitive showdown. Spectators were treated to impressive plays, cohesive teamwork, and displays of skill that reflected the students’ dedicated practice. The Sophomores emerged victorious, earning their place in the final. The championship game proved to be the highlight of the night, coming down to the final minutes as both teams battled for the title. In the end, the Juniors edged out the Sophomores to claim the championship trophy and the title of 2025 Powder Puff champions. The event’s success was made possible through the efforts of many contributors. The FHS Pep Band energized the crowd, while teacher sponsors, coaches, referees, announcers, concession workers, and gatekeepers ensured the evening ran smoothly. Special recognition goes to the Franklin High School Interact Club for organizing and hosting the event. With strong participation and enthusiastic support, the 2025 Powder Puff Game once again delivered a memorable night for Franklin High School students and the surrounding community. FHS Interact Teacher Sponsors: Amanda Dowdle and Coach Anna Shields

The Panther Men’s Wrestling team had a solid showing at the Maroon Devil Invitational this weekend! 🤼‍♂️🔥 Branch Browning and Devlin Bailey battled their way to the Consolation Finals, each dropping tough heartbreakers and earning 4th place finishes in their divisions. Both wrestlers showed major improvements from last season, and their hard work is paying off! 💪🐾 Sophomore Tucker McHan also displayed noticeable growth and grit on the mat, continuing to build momentum early in the year. And let’s not forget our freshmen, who kicked things off Friday night at the JV tournament by winning 13 out of 15 matches! 🔥 These scrappy performances show that the future of the program is bright. There’s real excitement building around the Panthers Wrestling team—this season is just getting started! ❤️🤼‍♂️ #PantherPride #PanthersWrestling #BuildingMomentum

What a great day at the Lady Devil Invitational!🔥🤼‍♀️ Our Lady Panthers came out strong in their first tournament of the season. Led by senior Carrie Holland and freshman Bri Dezarn, both battled their way to the Championship finals in their weight classes and finished with impressive 2nd place medals! 🥈🥈 With 3 seniors and 5 freshmen on the roster, this young but determined group showed heart, grit, and Panther pride from start to finish. The future is bright, and it’s shaping up to be an exciting year for the Lady Panthers Wrestling team! ❤️🐾 Let’s keep the momentum rolling! #PantherPride #LadyPanthersWrestling #WrestlingSeason2025

A huge thank you to Cherokee Central Schools for allowing Franklin High School to host the second round of the 5A NCHSAA Playoffs at Cherokee’s Ray Kinsland Stadium while our field is under construction. The experience was truly first class. A big thank you to all the Cherokee staff members who helped make sure everything ran smoothly. We also want to thank everyone from Franklin who helped make the night run smoothly—our chain crew, gate keepers, press box staff, game administration, the clean-up crew for staying after to get the stadium back in order, and the FHS Ag Department for running concessions. Thank you all for supporting our student-athletes. We hope to see everyone in Hickory next Friday night for the 3rd Round.

With a 14-13 win over Forest Hills, the Panthers advance in tournament play. They will travel to Hickory on Friday for a third-round playoff game.

Congratulations to the following students who represented FHS exceptionally well at the HOSA Regional Competition: HOSA Regional Results • Payton Manos — 2nd Place 🥈 in Behavioral Health • Kyleigh Barry & Skylar Easter — Top 5 in CPR/First Aid • Emily Lewis — Top 5 in Human Growth & Development Proud of these Panthers and their hard work!

As we approach the end of the semester, it’s important that everyone understands the FHS Attendance Policy and how it impacts your progress. Please take a moment to watch the video below for a clear overview of the policy and the “why” behind it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hxuiKN7C9I

The Panthers take on Forest Hills in the second round of the 5A NCHSAA Playoffs this Friday at 7pm at Cherokee High School. Please see the attachment for additional info.

Girls Basketball Fundraiser this Saturday.

2025 Interact Club Powder-Puff Game

Thursday, November 13th 6pm @ MMS

All Proceeds go to local charity.

Concessions will be sold.

Admission is $5

A last minute substitute driver was found for Bus #23. It will run at this afternoon (11/12/25).

Buses this week... 23 not running Wednesday, PM only Thursday/Friday... 28 will be mornings only... 163 not running Wednesday morning.

Reminder: This Monday, November 10th will be a Mandatory Teacher Work Day. There will be no school for students. Also, please note that Tuesday, November 11th, all schools will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. A very special THANK YOU to all veterans for your service and sacrifice! We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Wednesday, November 12th!

If you missed Panther Legacy Hand-Off 2025, you missed a phenomenal event. Even without a football field, the Student Leadership students handled every detail and created a meaningful experience for everyone involved.

If you don’t know, Panther Legacy Hand-Off is a tradition where seniors symbolically “pass the torch” to the next generation of Panthers, recognizing their leadership and the legacy they leave within our school community. This year it was our class of 2026 "passing the torch" to the class of 2038.

Thank you to our emcee, Bekah “Bougie Boo” Brooks.

Video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xws81d3hoaE

The Student Leadership Team is proud to announce the fourth Powerful Panther of this school year, Ms. Sherri Houston!!!! She is an amazing, dedicated teacher and we are so thankful to have her here at Franklin High School. Ms. Houston is very kind to all those around her. Thank you Ms. Houston for all that you do!! We are so proud of you!!
🤍 We have also gotten some notes from her colleagues Dana Vinson, Tara, Kim, and former Powerful Panther, Mrs. Mauck.


"Ms. Houston is a wonderful person who always has a smile on her face and is more than willing to help out where she can. Not only does she work so well with the students in her own classroom but she also connects with students across campus. She goes above and beyond the call of a teacher, she is a good friend and does so much in our community from sporting events to her work with the Samaritans Purse. We are very fortunate to have her here at FHS." -Mrs. Mauck

"Sherri is a wonder! She is a wonderful teacher, leader, friend, and caregiver. How she puts 100 percent into her work, her students, her co-workers, and her friend is inspiring. Knowing her makes me want to be a better person. -Tara

"I'm thankful to have been able to come into her classroom and world of teaching. She's an exceptional Christian lady who loves God and helping others. I've already learned so much from her. I'm thankful her passion for teaching outweighed her thoughts of retiring. I knew her, but now I'm able to say we're friends. Love ya Sherri." -Kim

Great night in the Fine Arts Center for our Beginning Theatre Program! A fantastic job by our Stagecraft students and, of course, our actors who brought the performance to life. If you missed it tonight, join us for the encore performance this Saturday at 12:30 PM.

Congratulations to our Mountain 8 Volleyball All-Conference selections and award winners! We are proud to recognize the following Panthers for their outstanding seasons: Mountain 8 Player of the Year: • Audrey Pressley Mountain 8 All-Conference Team: • Bristol Brooks • Shelby Adams • Finley Moffitt • Ella Raby Honorable Mention: • Lass Ward • Emma Hatch AVCA Best and Brightest First Team: • Carrie Holland

Shout out to our Men’s Soccer team. The Panthers traveled last night to take on the #1 seed South Point and battled to the very end. The match was tied 3-3 with less than four minutes left in overtime before South Point pulled ahead, finishing 5-3. The Panthers’ season comes to a close in the second round of the 5A state playoffs. They went on the road and took the top team in the West to the wire. We are proud of this team and what they accomplished this season. Thank you to our senior Panthers and we look forward to next year for our Panthers!