Franklin High School -located in El Paso, Texas-plays in the 6A classification of Texas high school football. They finished the season 6-5 and making it to the playoffs before losing to a tough Midland Legacy team. The Cougars, whose colors are black, purple and white, are led by Coach Daren Walker. Franklin High School opened up in 1993, with its first varsity season coming in 1995. As they have rose to 6A, Coach Walker has led this team now for 16 seasons with a good amount of success coming from this program.
Talking to Coach Walker, the pillars of this team are toughness, work ethic, and character. Players need to be physically and mentally tough to play at the highest classification of Texas high school football. In order to be a Cougar, one needs to have a great work ethic and character on and off the field. There are different terms for character for this team every year but the main goal stays the same with having a great character on and off the field.
On offense, the Cougars like to run 10 personnel (1 running back and 4 wide receivers) on the field. They also like to switch it up with their personnel when they run a 2×2 or 3×1 type of offense. Coach Walker says that they change it up for their opponents, so that they can play to their strengths. On defense, they like to run a 3-4, where they can be very multiple up front. They can switch from even to odd fronts really well, and this helps them match their opponent’s personnel.
The future of this program is looking strong for the Cougars. Having a set community helps out in any part of Texas, where they do not have a whole lot of room to expand. Landlocked by tough districts, the kids at Franklin High School understand that they need to work hard in order to have success on Friday nights. Coach Walker is proud of the future of this program, and he knows that his kids will always be competing and working hard to keep them in the hunt for championships.
Shay Smith is a 6’2″ 200 lbs quarterback for the Cougars. Having receiving multiple offers from schools such as Houston and Texas Tech, Shay is looking to build up for a great 2023 season.
Jordan Morales is a 6’0″ 200 lbs running back for the Cougars. A 3 year starter at running back, Jordan is key for the Cougars on offense, with his 4.59 40 speed and 10.75 100 yard dash time.
Justin Morales is a 6’4″ 255 lbs offensive linemen for the Cougars. The first freshman to start on the line for Coach Walker, he has a bright future being an all-district left tackle in a 9 team district in Texas high school football.
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