Six positive student COVID-19 test results and more than 150 students on quarantine cause FCHS to adopt hybrid schedule

By John Estridge Franklin County High School has six students who have tested positive, causing more than 150 students to be placed on quarantine. According to what Franklin County Community School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Debbie Howell reported on enrollment at the school board meeting Monday night, September 14, there are 726 high school students, with …

Positive COVID-19 tests temporarily shut down football, girls soccer at FCHS

By John Estridge COVID-19 is an ever-changing opponent, and apparently Franklin County High School athletics is learning about that. Due to close contact with a person who tested positive for the virus the Wildcat football team has canceled its next two games: at home against Lawrenceburg Friday night, September 18, and at Greensburg, next Friday …

FCHS athletic schedule for this week

From Denny Dorrel, FCHS athletics director Another busy week of FCHS Athletics.  Our football game vs East Central did receive the most votes in the Colts Tailgate Friday Night Tour Contest!  Our athletic department will receive $1000 from the Colts!  Thank you for voting! This week’s events: Monday Boys Soccer @ Centerville 5:30 Start Tuesday …

Lady Wildcats sweep Milan in a close varsity volleyball match

By Franklin County varsity volleyball coach Jill Mergenthal To look at the final score, three sets to one, one would think Franklin County had an easy match and victory over Milan. However, according to Lady Wildcat coach Jill Mergenthal, that is not the case. “To say this was a close match would not be far …

FC boys tennis whitewashes Cambridge City, 5-0, Wednesday night, Sept. 9

From data provided by FC boys tennis coach Derrike Kolb Franklin County’s boys varsity tennis team lost just 11 total games in sweeping Cambridge City Lincoln 5-0, all in straight sets, Wednesday night, September 9. Jack Stirn at No. 1 singles defeated Zach Hall, 6-1, 6-0. No. 2 singles player for the Wildcats, Brant Ertel, …

FC boys tennis defeats Batesville 3-2 Tuesday night, September 8

Data from FC boys tennis coach Derrike Kolb Year in and year out Batesville has one of the best boys tennis programs in the area. However, Tuesday night, September 8, Franklin County defeated Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference foe Batesville 3-2. Wins came at No. 1 and No. 2 singles as well as at No. 1 …

Vote for the East Central and FCHS game Friday night so the school can win $1,000

From the Franklin County High School Athletics Department website The Indianapolis Colts nominated the football game this Friday, Sept. 11, featuring Franklin County and East Central as one of 12 games of the week in the state. “If our game gets the most votes, we win $1,000,” Franklin County High School Athletics Director Denny Dorrel …