****Franklin @ Asheville gm1****

[BiltmoreCANE]

Well folks another season is upon us! (Man I'm getting old) If last years game is any indication this should be a dandy. I hope to do game and score updates tonight. Go Panthers!

Panthers take the opening kickoff and grind out a nice 6 minute drive to score 7-0 Franklin 1Q.

The Cougars answer and use the swinging gate for a 2pt conv. 8-7 Asheville 1Q.

Franklin scores again 13-8 Panthers 2Q.

Halftime 13-8 Franklin.

Franklin with a classic long long drive cap it off with a TD 20-8 Panthers late 3Q.

Panthers have taken control of this one with another drive for a TD. Franklin 27-8 4Q.

Franklin is wearing Asheville down as they hold them to 4&out and then score again! 33-8 Panthers late 4Q.

 

[Squirrel Gravy]

They said anything about kleoppels? Hadn't seen him anywhere.

 

[BiltmoreCANE]

They said anything about kleoppels? Hadn't seen him anywhere.

Not sure what's going on!

 

[BiltmoreCANE]

They said anything about kleoppels? Hadn't seen him anywhere.

Tweeted with Andrew Pearson of the Citizen-Times and he said "Coaching staff didn't disclose but they did say it's not an injury."

 

[BiltmoreCANE]

Final: Franklin 33 @ Asheville 8, impressive win for the Panthers.

 

[Squirrel Gravy]

First take from the game: Asheville missed some chances early, but I don't think it would have done anything but made the game closer. Franklin wore them down in the end. Nice balance of run/pass by the Panthers. Most impressive is this result without kloeppel.

 

[BlueVols]

Asheville paper now saying Kloppel suspended 1st two games.

I thought Andrew left the paper??

 

[BiltmoreCANE]

Asheville paper now saying Kloppel suspended 1st two games.

I thought Andrew left the paper??

Tweeted with High school huddle, just assumed it was Andrew?

 

[BlueVols]

I think Andrew has been gone about 3 weeks or so. I had heard it was coming.

 

[Skilly Lander]

Is this the new worst Asheville team since 87?!