Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and grievances for: handicap or disability-Director of Student Services, 15125 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48154 at (734) 744-2524. 99. A two-point conversion pushed the Patriot lead to 21-7.When we lost our starting quarterback, we couldnt afford to give up any scores and we just couldnt answer their scores, said Bedford coach John Phillips.Franklin capped the games scoring with 4:01 to play on a 27-yard pass from Bates to Jon Janderson.I couldnt be more proud of the kids, Phillips said. "We knew it, our kids knew it and we intercepted the pass when they did it," Lovich said. Friends say it is fitting they passed just hours apart. "We could tell you the last time you took a glass of water onto the football field," Lovich jokingly said. The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. Watch this highlight video of the Franklin (Livonia, MI) football team in its game Recap: Franklin vs. Northville 2022 on Oct 21, 2022, Watch this highlight video of the Franklin (Livonia, MI) football team in its game Recap: Franklin vs. Birmingham Groves 2022 on Nov 11, 2022, Congratulations to Drew Kelbert and Drake Willis for being selected the Franklin players of the game. 3. Please keep their family in your prayers. They didn't want to lose to their old college buddy. Lovich said what he will miss most is talking football with Vigna, talking about Franklin, long after the two stopped walking the sidelines together. Trailing by five points and with the Rockets picking up momentum, it would have been a good time for Franklin to roll over and die. Rushing: Cordell Mabins, F, 28-159; Trey Brueggemann, B, 17-62; Lucas Gerber, B, 5-40; Brody Leonhard, B, 8-22; Dininic Simpson, 3-17; Owen Przybylski, B, 8-14. "I have never heard anyone say ill words toward Armand Vigna. April 30, 2020 / 3:17 PM Livonia Franklin capitalized on the short field and tied the game at 7-7 with 10:12 to go in the first half. Vigna spent most of those years at Franklin High School in Livonia. Find company research, competitor information, contact details & financial data for ALIAS BUSINESS COACHS of MULHOUSE, GRAND EST. "He was almost like a brother to me because we coached together we were families together and everything we did was together," he said. This is a website for the Livonia Franklin High School Boys Soccer program! Franklin's stats have been entered for the 32-25 loss vs. Groves on 11/11/2022 7:00 PM. 2017 Record Overall 11-3 Conference 5-1. His wife Ruthie also passed away this morning. Livonia Franklin: Patriots Football Patriots Football No Excuses! The Patriots knew that when the Tractors got within the 30-yard line and faced a fourth down and short yardage, they would always throw a look to the tight end. When he was called and told that Vigna had died, he was told that every time he would call his co-worker after both had retired, Vignas daughters would always say, Dad, your girlfriend is calling.. Franklin's stats have been entered for the 54-7 win vs. Crestwood on 10/28/2022 7:00 PM. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 5/25/18). Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. Coaching Staff. On 11/4, the Franklin varsity football team won their home playoff game against Bedford (Temperance, MI) by a score of 27-7. John Glenn's Xavier Spadacini recovered a squib kick to open the game. Follow him on Twitter @ColinGay17. Had Franklin's Cordell Mabins Jr. not responded with a 1-yard rushing TD on the next drive, it might have gotten ugly for the Patriots, who had no answer for the oldest play in the wing-T playbook. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images), FLAGSTAFF, AZ - AUGUST 16: The Arizona Cardinals practice during the team training camp at Coconino High School on August 16, 2011 in Flagstaff, Arizona. "From all the places he's coached he put in 40 years of coaching football," said Coach Chris Kelbert, Franklin. Just ask Churchill that. Vigna died at age 84 Monday night due to COVID-19 and his wife, Ruthie, passed away due to the virus 12 hours later. Where you would see Armand, you'd find George Lovich close by. His impact on Franklin Football will last forever. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our You get in the weight room. Patriot Pride - Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow. Football Coach Armand Vigna was a staple at Livonia Franklin for decades. When I would get upset and frustrated, he would take kids aside and motivate them in another way, so he was a more laid back, personable guy than he was (as a head coach), Kelbert said. "Late in the game, when you tackle him, it hurts to come up and tackle him. Lovich stepped down from the head coaching position in 1975 to take the vacant athletic director job, paving the way for Vigna to take over. / CBS Detroit. "He would take game film, VHS tape, break it down, put it in his computer and give us all the percentages of first down, third down, areas of the field.". The Rockets have been . Dearborn residents Vigna and his wife Ruthie died Tuesdayfrom the coronavirus within 12 hours of each other. What gets written here is up to you! Brandon Folsom covers high school sportsin metro Detroit for Hometown Life. "I would call him and he would call me at night. For two, Franklin has worked too hard to get to where they're at right now. The former Livonia Franklin head coach, who coached football for more than 40 years, helped the Patriots to its only state title in 1975, the first Division 1state title in the history of Michigan high school football. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images), AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 19: Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing at a training session with the Del Valle Cardinals High School Football Team during previews ahead of the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on October 19, 2017 in Austin, Texas. "You don't have enough time for all the good times we had," said George Lovich, former athletic director at Franklin. Ill miss that. Brueggemann led the rushing attack with 62 yards on 17 carries. You run hills. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 2022 Michigan High School Football Playoff Brackets: MHSAA Division 2, Fall Franklin Boys Football Season Preview, Fall Franklin Patriots Varsity Football Season, Recap: Franklin vs. Birmingham Groves 2022. We could tell you the last time you took a glass of water onto the football field, Lovich jokingly said. It would have been easy to disregard them and get caught looking ahead to the Spartans, especially with the Livonia City Championship on the line. The former Livonia Franklin head coach, who coached football for more than 40 years, helped the Patriots to its only state title in 1975, the first Division 1state title in the history of Michigan high school football. But the stats affected both sides of the ball. "You wake up early mornings. 2,140 likes. Vigna did this in a way that the sports world had not seen at the high-school level: programming. Watch this highlight video of the Franklin (Livonia, MI) football team in its game Recap: Franklin vs. Bedford 2022 on Nov 4, 2022. Livonia Franklin took the second-half kickoff but was stopped after Brenden Korsnack intercepted a Bates pass and the Mules were in business at midfield.The Mules returned the favor a few plays. On the ensuing possession, Mabins Jr. broke off a 55-yard run that set up himself for an eventual 1-yard plunge to put Franklin ahead once and for all. "Offensively, we were able to move the ball for most of the game. Vigna had a record of 157-114-2 while coaching at Franklin, Cherry Hill and Ravenna, according to the Michigan High School Football Association Coaches Hall of Fame. Talking with Vigna: 2017 Franklin football team hopes to duplicate 1975 state title run, Local case numbers: Daily COVID-19 numbers: Michigan passes 40,000 confirmed cases, On Sundays we would get our game plan, our scout plan, and that thing would be 20 to 30 pages long of just old computer code that none of us could decipher except for him, Kelbert said. The touchdown came on a 5-yard pass from JD Bates to Tyler Garrett.Though tied at the half, Bedford faced an uphill battle after quarterback Brody Leonhard went down in the second quarter with a knee injury. But to the veteran head coach at Franklin, Vigna was a source of instant credibility, bringing generations upon generations of experience to the sideline. Franklin's stats have been entered for the 51-32 win @ Glenn on 9/23/2022 7:00 PM. Follow him on Twitter@folsombrandonj. And preparing for John Glenn is a lot like Army or Navy week for college football teams. Vigna retired in 1992, but returned to the Patriots coaching staff in 2001 when Kelbert took over the program, bringing the same computer program as he had in 1975. Patriot Pride! Tyler Radley took a simple fullback trap 59 yards to set up QB Nick Wetmore with a 5-yard TD run to the pylon to put the Rockets ahead, 12-7. The former Livonia Franklin head coach, who coached football for more than 40 years, helped the Patriots to its only state title in 1975, the first Division 1 state title in the history of. "At halftime, we just told the kids that we've got to keep battling," Kelbert said. Przybylski had the other for 7 yards. With Vigna as a trusted assistant in the years prior, nothing really changed, as he still ran the offense and Lovich coached the defense. Please use CTRL-C (or CMD-C on Mac) to copy to your clipboard. He had been coaching for almost 40 years at that point because he even coached (from 1993-2000) when he went up north at Rogers City, so he had gone through everything, dealing with players, dealing with parents, dealing with administrators, all the things that a first-time head coach doesnt think of. Thats what Vignas numbers and data showed Lovich, and it paid off. Livonia Franklin football state title-winning coach Armand Vigna, wife die from COVID-19. Waterford Mott's Ashton Tong (right) makes a move around Livonia Franklin defender Tyler Garrett (left) in a Division 2 regional final on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Livonia Franklin took the second-half kickoff but was stopped after Brenden Korsnack intercepted a Bates pass and the Mules were in business at midfield.The Mules returned the favor a few plays later, throwing an interception on a third-and-17 play. 6. The Livonia Franklin football team entered the week with a 4-0 record, and coach Chris Kelbert had just been recognized as the Detroit Lions' High School Coach of the Week. Plus, two of Kelbert's assistants were on that team. "There is not one person that I know that didn't like Armand," Lovich said. When he was called and told that Vigna had died, he was told that every time he would call his co-worker after both had retired, Vigna's daughters would always say, "Dad, your girlfriend is calling.". Kelbert said Vigna was known as a strict disciplinarian as a head coach, but when he became Kelberts assistant, he was more laid back. All rights reserved. Newspaper | Digital Editions | eNewsletters. Franklin Football . Lucas Gerber had 40 yards on 5 carries.Leonhard, Logson and Owen Przybylski combined for 4-of-8 passing for 22 yards and the one interception. Nondiscrimination Policy Livonia Public Schools prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, handicap or disability in any of its educational programs or activities. MHSAA Division 1- District 11 Champions: TEAM Golden Boot (Most Goals): Jordan Whitt . Mabins Jr., who's 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, also had TD runs of 1, 18 and 7 yards. Lovich stepped down from the head coaching position in 1975 to take the vacant athletic director job, paving the way for Vigna to take over. Franklin again took advantage of great field position, starting its next drive on the Mules 45-yard line and capped off a scoring drive with a 14-yard touchdown run by Mabins. There was just too much on the line. Staff - Franklin Patriots (Livonia, MI) Varsity Football 23-24 Franklin Patriots Varsity Boys Football Livonia, MI FOLLOW TEAM 23-24 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Videos Standings News More / Football Staff Franklin Football Staff Players (22) Staff (1) Chris Kelbert Head Coach Ways you can help We just had to get a littlemore physical with them in the second half.". That put the Patriots at the Mules 46-yard line. That's what Vigna's numbers and data showed Lovich, and it paid off. Dearborn residents Vigna and his wife Ruthie died April 28 from the coronavirus within 12 hours of each other. Both were 84. It would've been a good time to fall victim to the trap game. "We're ready, and we're going to get them.". And if a metro Detroit opponent is running the veer, it's usually out of the shotgun a la what Urban Meyer did at Florida and Ohio State. Livonia Franklin Patriot Football. "We knew Jason was going to come with something out of the ordinary, running that toss pass and opening up with that," Kelbert said. @FranklinFootbal. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. But the Patriots took more advantage of those plays, gaining 313 yards in total offense to just 161 for the Mules. Livonia Michigan franklinfootball.org Joined May 2012. Lovich described the family dynamic between him and Vigna to be as close as close can be. Football Coach jobs 3,121 open jobs Mathematics Teacher jobs 21,178 open jobs Teacher jobs 204,531 open jobs Account Assistant jobs 146,969 open jobs . Welcome to the Franklin Football team feed.