By John Estridge
Football will start in Franklin County this weekend.
Franklin County Athletics Director Denny Dorrel announced Wednesday night, August 19, Parke Heritage High School will travel to Franklin County for the opener at 5 p.m., Saturday, August 22.
New Castle, the former opening-game opponent, canceled the scheduled Friday night, August 21, game Monday evening. Since that time, the athletic department and the FCHS football coaching staff have been looking for another opponent.
Parke Heritage High School is a recent consolidation of Rockville High School and Turkey Run High School. It is located in Rockville within Parke County. Rockville is southwest of Crawfordsville and due west of Danville.
This is the third year for the almost new school. In the first two seasons, the Wolves went 8-3 in the first season and 10-2 last year. They are coached by Brian Moore and are in Class 1A. Last season, the Wolves went to the sectional final before bowing out to North Vermillion 42-40.
This season, Parke Heritage did not have a game scheduled until August 28. Apparently, the Wolves have a high-powered offense averaging 46.5 points per game during the 2019 season. The defense held opponents to an average of 11.3 points per game.