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Samuele Mattia is fouled as he goes up for a shot during the Warriors’ January 31 game against Piscataway. The Franklin High School Warriors basketball team extended their winning streak to six on January 31, dominating the Piscataway Superchiefs, 73-48. The game got off to a slow start, with Piscataway grabbing a short-lived lead. But the Warriors soon started putting …

Members of the boys’ and girls’ winter track teams. It was Senior Night January 31 for the Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ winter track teams. A total of 17 athletes made their way down the red carpet during halftime of the JV basketball game against Piscataway. They were each given a swag bag and posed for pictures with their …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team was dominated January 12 by Rutgers Prep, losing 72-42. With the loss, the Lady Warriors fall to 4-6 overall and 3-3 in the Skyland Conference. Here are some scenes from the game:

Senior Cameron Snowden goes up for two of his 20 points in the Warriors’ December 29 game against JP Stevens High School. Bad passing leading to converted turnovers stung the Franklin High School Warriors’ basketball team in their December 29 game against JP Stevens of Edison. The Hawks took advantage of just about every opportunity they were given to score …

The Franklin High School Warriors basketball team used steals and three-point shots to power their way over the Union High School Farmers on December 27, 62-49. The Warriors’ big frame was the second. Entering the quarter leading 18-16, Franklin shut down the Farmers, outscoring them 15-8 and leaving the court with a 33-24 lead. Franklin narrowly outscored Union in the …

Iyanna Cotton powered the Franklin High School Lady Warriors to a 6-35 victory on December 22, helping secure Franklin’s second consecutive win. Cotton, a Junior, scored eight of her point from the free -throw line, where she went 7-for-8. Sophomore Precoius Wheeler wasn’t far behind, tallying 15 points in the game. This was the second straight game the Lady Warriors …

Still smarting from a rough season-opening loss five days earlier, the Franklin High School Lady Warriors took out their frustrations on a hapless Bridgewater-Raritan team on December 20, winning 59-22. The Lady Warriors dominated the game from the tip-off, running up a quick 6-point lead before the Panthers could get on the board. Franklin ended the first quarter up 13-7, …

Athletes gathered in the high school auditorium for the ceremony. Franklin High School fall athletes were honored in a ceremony held at the school on November 15. Here is a list of the winners: 4-Year Letter Winners Field Hockey Samantha Gordon Rebecca Russo Molly Smith Fall Cheerleading Ariel Richards Skyler Tavarez Girls’ Soccer Anahi Balbuena Jordan Cole Madison Esser Anabel …

Photos submitted by LaQuina Fladger. The Franklin Township Pop Warner 12U team bested New Brunswick on October 30, 13-0, to grab the Central Jersey Championship cup. The Warriors’ next game is on November 6, at Shabazz Stadium in Newark against Newark-Irvington. Here are some scenes from the day:

Senior Quasim Ashford stiff arms a Plainfield Cardinal during the Warriors’ game on October 21. They didn’t experience victory in eight tries this season, but Franklin High School football head coach Blair Wilson still considers his players to be winners. The Warriors finished the 2022 campaign falling to the Plainfield Cardinals 40-26 on October 21 at home. With the loss, …