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Langhorne Native, Penn State Coach Flies to Bucks County High School Game

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Tom Sofield

Langhorne-native James Franklin was back in Bucks County to take in high school football Friday night.

Franklin, who graduated from Neshaminy High School is 1990, first stopped at the Archbishop Wood vs. Bonner-Prendergast game in Delaware County. Then, Franklin stopped in at the Central Bucks West vs. Council Rock North game in Newtown.

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Franklin flew into Bucks County in a helicopter chartered by Penn State.

Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Matt Breen tweeted that Franklin was scouting Council Rock North quarterback Brandon McIlwain.

Franklin’s use of a helicopter to fly to different high school games has drawn some attention recently.

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“Basically, we find the best option in those areas from a cost perspective, from a safety perspective,” Franklin told PennLive.com. “The main part is efficiency. You’re in cities where you try and see half of the first game, half of another game. If you get stuck in traffic and the kid is expecting you, that’s a problem.”

Franklin was named coach of Penn State’s football program earlier this year.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.