1. Franklin fiasco
Nothing quite filled up message boards this year like the
recruiting scandal involving Franklin High School's varsity
football team.
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posted at 8:44 am on Sat, Dec 29, 2007.
With no disrespect for Coach Rosty, but it must be a slow sports news year if this ranks #5. Rosty was a young buck when I arrived on the LHS campus in the mid 70's, so he' been there plenty of years. My best wishes to him with his 'semi retirement' and playing with his new grandchild.