All Hands on Deck for 2020 Falcons
Program Grows Instantly with New Coach Franz
The Central Falcons kickoff at 7pm tonight, at Lake Geneva Badger.
“At first it was only about a dozen, may-be 15 guys. Before you knew it, it grew to 20-25. And when we were doing that, it wasn’t just football. I was just going up to the weight room, and saying that, any athlete that is not in season, come on up. We had cross-country guys up there. We had football guys. There were track athletes, baseball [players] . So trying to build a culture of, hey you know what, play all the sports. Be a three-sport athlete. So, fortunately, there’s been some renewed interest. And not only that, but we’ve had some guys who didn’t play the last few years. Haven’t played since may-be 7th or 8th grade. Or haven’t played ever, and are coming out playing for the first time. So our numbers are looking really good. And it has been great in terms of increasing the amount of competition on the roster.”
Jared Franz is now the head coach at Central. He starts his first season with 115 players in the program. And he has some blue-chip athletes crossing over from other sports.
Michael Mulhollon is currently ranked as the #1 left-handed pitcher in the state of Wisconsin. The 6’4″ monster will start at quarterback. He has a strong and accurate arm, has hit 86+ on the radar gun, and has recently committed to play college baseball at Wichita State University.
Jack Rose is the #3 ranked basketball recruit in the state, and is currently being recruited by Wisconsin, Iowa, and Marquette. The 6’4′ Rose will play split end in Jared Franz’s offense, and will be a match-up nightmare for SLC cornerbacks. The Falcons also run a formation with Rose lined up opposite of 6’3′ basketball standout Kenny Garth. The featured back in the offense will be junior captain and speed merchant Ean Daniels.
Defensively Franz really likes what he sees in junior DE Jakob Simmons. “Jakob Simmons is a kid that there is no ceiling to his potential on the defensive side. I have coached some really good defensive linemen in my short (13+ yrs) career. And I hope he is amongst the Mt Rushmore of them. He hasn’t played it before, so it’s a little bit of a learning curve. But he’s big, he’s strong, and he’s aggressive.“
At linebacker, Franz said, “We have a senior, Jacob Seward. He’s one of those 3-sport athlete guys. He wrestles. He does track and field. And, he can run…… He’s been awesome. He’s quiet as can be. But he just works really hard. And he’ll do whatever you ask him.“
When asked about the competitive presence of Jack Rose in that locker room, Franz said clearly, “Not just Jack. But the guys who have been part of this basketball program, you know, they expect to be successful. This basketball program has been pretty good for a while, and just coming here and learning the culture, it has been awesome, to have guys coming from a successful program, and interject, not only the confidence, but just that edge of like, ‘we’re here to take care of business’. And they are super-serious about it….. Football is a different animal, but they are tough. All those basketball guys, and there are several. I am really excited.”
Franz had this to say about the top competition in the Southern Lakes Conference, “The teams in our conference are always re-loading. You look at Waterford, and they always seem to have two all-state-level running backs. And you go ‘okay, may-be next year’, and next thing you know, they are just re-loading with guys. That’s what good programs do. They develop players, and they’re ready every year, no matter who goes. With that said, I still have a couple guys over there at Wilmot, who I coached, who I know are going to be on the varsity squad this year, and they are going to be tough. They are going to be ready for a dog fight…. It’s a good conference.
The Falcon varsity game is tonight at 7pm, at Lake Geneva Badger. (Fri. Sept 25th)
Good luck Falcons!
