Broncos lose football opener to Amelia
Published 8:31 am Wednesday, September 8, 2021
An Amelia Raiders runner is caught in a group tackle by a host of Franklin Broncos defenders. (Photo by Frank Davis)
Broncos quarterback Kenaz Jones calls his own number for a run. (Photo by Frank Davis)
A Franklin Broncos running back tries to break free during a run. (Photo by Frank Davis)
Franklin Head Coach Bernard Griffin Jr. talks about the next play with Broncos quarterback Kenaz Jones. (Photo by Frank Davis)
The Franklin Broncos defense, led by Xavier Perry, No. 4, makes a massive tackle of an Amelia Raiders runner Sept. 6. (Photo by Frank Davis)
Franklin running back Derrick Perry finds an opening in the line on a run Sept. 6. (Photo by Frank Davis)
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The Franklin High School Broncos opened their 2021 varsity football season by dropping their first game Sept. 6 at Armory Drive Football Stadium. The Broncos’ brand new first-year coach, Bernard Griffin Jr., watched as his team went down 36-8 to the Amelia County High School Raiders.
The Raiders took control of the game from the opening kickoff, as they led in scoring with a score of 16-0 by the end of the first half. As the game entered the final quarter of play, the Raiders were up 24-0. The Broncos’ only score came early in the fourth quarter as quarterback Kenaz Jones connected on a touchdown pass to Kaden Bailey. The two-point conversion was good with a pass to Derrick Perry.
Griffin, in comments after the game, said, “It is not the best, and you are never happy to come into a situation where you lose your first game. We got a lot of young players, and we have some things that we have to work on. We are trying to protect our quarterback, Kenaz Jones. This will take some time; we are a work in progress. We are blessed, and we are going to try to do everything better and make the Franklin community proud of our team.”
The Broncos (0-1) will be on the road Sept. 10 at Colonial Beach High School (0-1). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
