Franklin.......

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feeds@kickapps.com (bigrich77) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:16:47 PST

tough luck dante... when i heard it was 22-20 at my game i thought franklin would pull it off... its been an honor to play franklin so often throughout my career, and potentially playing you guys in states was a pretty awesome prospect while it lasted. good luck to david getting an offer, he deserves one.

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feeds@kickapps.com (TOMMYZ) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:47:51 PST

Good luck to your son Coach!!!!! I hope he has the best game of his life

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feeds@kickapps.com (Spartan2008StateChamps) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:17:46 PST

Could we possibly see an All-Livonia Division One State Championship....? um...... on second thoughts...... maybe not.......

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feeds@kickapps.com (patsfan) — Mon, 20 Mar 1922 15:25:38 PST

Apparently, footballlife99 has discredited what you don't see on paper or game film. 16 and 17 year old athletes play and win with not only talent, but also with emotion, desire, heart and pride. When seniors are looking at what might be the last football game they will ever play, the unexpected can and will happen. Look what happened with Franklin last year in the playoffs. They weren't supposed to beat Monroe or Fordson because those 2 teams were better on paper. Franklin went on to win the district… It was not because they had more talent than those 2 other teams. David did exceptional in those games after being injured all year. He's healthy now; do you see any similarity here? History can repeat itself. Do you think Appalachian State beat Michigan last year because they had more talent, I don't think so. Yes I am a Pats fan, but all Dante is doing is reflecting on what might be David's last football game after an injury prone JR and Sr year. After watching...

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feeds@kickapps.com (statman24) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:10:38 PST

Dante,

Just curious... what does your son's stats look like this year?

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feeds@kickapps.com (pavlov) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:55:25 PST

Dante isn't talking smack. He's just letting some emotion out, and knowing that the Franklin kids will give it their all. Nothing more.

High School football is about more than winners and losers on the scoreboard, as evidenced by his post. It's about parents, sons, brothers, teammates, hard work, effort and life lessons. This is his kid's last go round. I wish him all the luck in the world.

Dante, it sounds like your kid is already a winner. Well done.

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feeds@kickapps.com (TOMMYZ) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:00:17 PST

Ive seen Franklin twice this year and Fordson 3 times and I just dont see Franklin keeping it close

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feeds@kickapps.com (PHSCatsFan) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:09:39 PST

I'll be pulling for Franklin on this one, but Fordson is a really solid team and certainly has the upper hand here. They have a very good backfield and really grind teams down.

Franklin's going to have to play a complete game to stay close. They need to put the last few games out of their heads and sell out if they want to extend this past the first round. I've been really impressed with their QB in the few times that I've seem him play this year. If he makes big plays and the rest of the team can step it up a notch....well, stuff happens.

This type of match up is one of the many reason I love H.S. football. Even if a team looks totally overmatched things can change on the field with a few breaks and a lot of emotion.

Go get 'em Pats.

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feeds@kickapps.com (pats99) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:23 PST

If Franklin can play the way that they played against Stevenson, or WLW, then they have a shot at beating Fordson. Having said that, if they play they way they have the last 4 weeks, then Fordson will mop the floor with them. Coach, you have a fine young man and a very good football player for a son, I believe that he was the only player last week that was playing with any heart. I hope they learned their lesson and come out and put it to the Tractors this week. GO PATS!

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feeds@kickapps.com (Searn) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:09:47 PST

Good luck to Franklin ...

I believe I picked Franklin to win in their last 3 Losses ... so maybe me picking Fordson this week will steer the Patriot's luck.

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feeds@kickapps.com (footballlife99) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:01:33 PST

Maybe a bit harsh...but its the reality of the situation. Franklin is a decent football team, but nowhere near the level of Fordson or some of the other top teams in the playoffs. I wish them luck because I am a WLAA/KLAA guy, but I don't think they will win.

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feeds@kickapps.com (statman24) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:52:21 PST

Coack, all I can say is good luck. We will be rooting BIG TIME for Franklin on Friday night.

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feeds@kickapps.com (footballlife99) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:39:31 PST

This is not M-Live.....Trash like this post wont be tolerated...

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feeds@kickapps.com (coachfortin) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:54:57 PST

Here I sit at my desk and all I can think about is the Franklin vs Fordson game.
My sons last season and it boils down to this.
It is not often that someone or a team gets a second shot, what will they do with it?
10 years of hard work and dedication to a team and a sport for David and I know he is ready for the challenge.
It is a sad time for me because the time has went by fast and it seems he always gets hurt but He feels really good right now so all I can do is pray for him and his team and let them play the best game of the season.

Fordson is a tough team but I know Franklin will fight for everything to continue their season.

It doesn't matter how intense the practices are, it doesn't matter waht will be said from now till then, it's all about the players and how they come together.

I believe in Franklin and I know they will leave everything on that field.
Go Pats!!

Good luck to all the KLAA teams....