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The Franklin High School field hockey and girls’ tennis teams lost their matches on September 20. The tennis team, playing at home, fell to Hillsborough, 5-0. The field hockey team, playing at Warren Hills, fell to the Streaks 11-0. With the losses, the tennis team falls to 1-6 overall and 1-4 in the Skyland Conference. The field hockey team falls …

The Franklin High School girls’ soccer team earned their first win of the season on September 19, topping St. Thomas Aquinas 8-0. Franklin scored three goals in the first period and five goals in the second. With the win, Franklin improves to 1-4 overall and remains 0-4 in the Skyland Conference. Here are some scenes from the game:

The Franklin High School girls’ tennis team fell to undefeated Colonia, 5-0, on September 16. With the loss, Franklin is 1-5 overall and 1-4 in the Skyland Conference. Here are some scenes from the match:

The Franklin High School girls’ tennis team broke their losing streak while the boys’ soccer team continued theirs on September 14. The Lady Warriors squad bested Bound Brook 4-1. Pia Donnelly and Sreeja Vallabhaneni won their singles matches, while the doubles teams of Zoe Ling and Saira Patel, and Kermen Kaur and Jocelyn Rosel were also victorious. With the win, …

The difficult season start for the Franklin High School field hockey team continued on September 15, with the Lady Warriors falling to Montgomery, 5-0. With the loss, the Warriors fall to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the Skyland Conference. Their next game is September 20 at Warren Hills. Here are some scenes from the game:

The Franklin High School boys’ soccer and girls’ tennis teams were still looking for their first victories after September 12 play. The Warrior soccer team fell to Linden, 3-1, and the Lady Warriors tennis team fell to Bridgewater-Raritan, 5-0. With the losses, both teams fall to 0-3 overall. The soccer team is 0-1 in the Skyland Conference, and the tennis …

Franklin’s Daniel Okafor reacts as he crosses the goal line September 10 during the Warriors’ game against Piscataway. Members of four Franklin High School football championship teams were rooting them on, but that wasn’t enough as the present-day Warriors fell to rival Piscataway 19-14 on September 10. The game for Franklin was highlighted by at times stifling defense, which twice …

The Franklin High School boy’s soccer team started off the season with a loss, falling to Hunterdon Central 4-0. Hunterdon Central scored two unanswered goals in each of the two halves. Here are some scenes dfrom the game’s first half:

Xavier Henderson reacts as he approaches the goal line in the September 2 game against Montgomery High School. An onslaught of 21 unanswered points was too much for the Franklin High School Warrior football team to overcome September 2 in their 28-14 home opener loss to Montgomery. Montgomery struck first, with a five-yard pass reception on their first possession. Franklin …

Canal Walk’s 18-game winning streak was snapped July 22 in a 3-2 loos to the A Team in the Senior Softball League’s opening championship game. The A Team is the defending champion, having won the ultimate series each of the last three years. The next game in the best two out of three series is set for 9:30 a.m. July …