Franklin Pridgen

Faith. Family. Football. Matthew 23:12
Head Football Coach at Wesleyan School

[Gwinnett Daily Post @GwinnettDaily]

Wesleyan football begins closing stretch with Therrell game https://t.co/d5gstP1PYw

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Nick Saban says he had lived his entire life like he was in a hurry and didn’t even realize it

“When I retired, and I don’t know if I ever shared this with anybody, I spent 50 years of my life being in a hurry and didn’t know it.”

“I retired and the cars are backed up on the bridge and it goes down to one lane. In the old days, I would be the guy that passed all the cars up and cut in at the last minute in front of somebody.”

“I sat there with Miss Terry in the car. She says, ‘You mean you’re not going to pass everybody illegally and cut in?’ I said, ‘We’re not in a hurry.’”

“But it’s the first time when I retired that I realized that I wasn’t in a hurry. And I was in a hurry for 50 years and didn’t know it.”

“I was always hurrying up to the next thing. Solve the next problem, go to the next thing. And you talk about relieving stress, that relieves stress better than anything. I just noticed it in that circumstance. Not cutting into traffic and waiting my turn.”

[Gwinnett Daily Post @GwinnettDaily]

Wesleyan faces road trip to unbeaten Holy Innocents' https://t.co/u39Q09f8ur

[Wesleyan Football @WesleyanFB97]

FINAL from The Hendy:

Wesleyan - 42 🐺
Haralson Co - 21

4-2 on the season. Go Wolves! 🐺

[Franklin Pridgen @FranklinPridgen]

Proud uncle! Love you 55! @Henrypridgen27

[Windham Pridgen @WindhamPridgen]

#55Burgers

[Jason Huggins @Hugdog18]

I’m PROUD to be a @WesleyanWolves Wolf Tracker! #WhatColorAreYou?

[Wesleyan Football @WesleyanFB97]

Always great to end the night singing with the band! 🐺

@WesleyanGAFB @WesleyanWolves

[Wesleyan Football @WesleyanFB97]

Wolves Win! 🐺 FINAL from The Hendy:

Wesleyan - 45
Gilmer - 21

3-2 on the season. Back home next week against Haralson Co. Go Wolves!

[Franklin Pridgen @FranklinPridgen]

This kid is amazing!
@WesleyanFB97 @WesleyanWolves @WesleyanGAFB

[High5Sports @High5Sports]

One of the PLAYS OF THE NIGHT ... check out this incredible catch by Wesleyan's Geno Houchins IV! HOW DID HE HANG ON??? Lovett but the win but what a play.
If you missed the big show tonight ... first, why? ... but have no fear! Watch it here - https://t.co/ghCF84lMqt

[GHSF Daily @GHSFdaily]

Private yards leaders

Passing
687 - Jameson Hilton, Wesleyan
619 - Landon Ryan, Whitefield Academy
535 - Ryan Woods, Holy Innocents'
521 - Caden Godbee, Savannah Christian
474 - Cason Carrigan, Eagle's Landing Christian
438 - Ronin Thompson, Mt. Bethel Christian

Rushing
564 - Jake Orton, North Cobb Christian
537 - Ryder Furtick-Williams, Walker
481 - Landon Ryan, Whitefield Academy
468 - Knox Thomason, Lovett
388 - Zay Middleton, Calvary Day
367 - Sam Chasteen, Holy Innocents'
333 - Mason Dyer, King's Ridge Christian
331 - Charlie Baxter, Christian Heritage
316 - Cason Carrigan, Eagle's Landing Christian
311 - Gavin Steele, Mount Vernon

Receiving
446 - Mason Malone, Providence Christian
441 - Carlos Robertson Jr., Trinity Christian
413 - Oakleen Padgett, North Cobb Christian
411 - Aidan Randolph, Trinity Christian
379 - Geno Houchins, Wesleyan
339 - Luke Thompson, Trinity Christian
338 - Gabriel Tatum, Christian Heritage
337 - Marlon Knight, Calvary Day
323 - Toby Martin, North Cobb Christian
316 - Beau Moore, Christian Heritage
307 - Ian Kelly, Whitefield Academy
306 - William Bucey, Savannah Christian
303 - Brayden Bailey, Holy Innocents'
265 - Ty Pinckney, Calvary Day
265 - Taurean Rawlins, Mount Vernon
250 - Cameron Matthews, Eagle's Landing Christian

[Jim Stevenson @JimStevenson11]

📌HS Football

Shoutout to the HS baseball guys who shut it down for the next several months to strap on the football gear and get after it. Best 4 years you don’t get back!

HS football develops character, toughness, discipline and leaders. Love these guys!
#FridayNightLights

[Franklin Pridgen @FranklinPridgen]

Never ever quit.

[Wesleyan Football @WesleyanFB97]

WOLVES WIN!! 🐺

FINAL:
Wesleyan - 35
North Cobb Christian - 31

Down 17, we score 21 unanswered to win on the road!

Go Wolves! 🐺

[Wesleyan School Football Recruiting @WesleyanGAFB]

Congratulations to the @WesleyanFB97 Wolves playing college football this season! We hope you have a great season. You make the @WesleyanWolves proud! @JamesTremble2 @LawsonKoch_ @RoushConnor @mattwright_15 @TabButler_08 @WalkerKirkland5 @eli_rickell @William71394112

[Franklin Pridgen @FranklinPridgen]

Really proud of the dudes!

[Wesleyan Football @WesleyanFB97]

Wolves Win!! 🐺 Huge road win in the Granite Bowl heading into the bye week.
1-1 on the season

Wesleyan - 31
Elbert Co - 17

Go Wolves! 🐺

@GHSFdaily @GDPsports @RecruitGeorgia @WesleyanWolves @WesleyanGAFB

[Wesleyan Football @WesleyanFB97]

It’s Gameday!! 🐺 Home Opener of the 2026 season tonight vs Whitefield Academy. 7:30pm in The Hendy.

Go Wolves!

[Gwinnett Daily Post @GDPsports]

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech Football's First Saturday on the Flats @georgiatechfb
https://t.co/7dsC3UJWVC

[Franklin Pridgen @FranklinPridgen]

@RustyMansell_ Nick Marshall, Wilcox County

[Wesleyan School Football Recruiting @WesleyanGAFB]

Congratulations! Rhodes is an amazing opportunity!

[David Chamberlain @Chamb55244David]

COMMITTED!! Go Paladins

@FranklinPridgen @WesleyanGAFB @WesleyanFB97 @MCDSeigler @KyleJolly @justin_roper @FUCoachHendrix @RecruitGeorgia @NEGARecruits

[David Chamberlain @Chamb55244David]

After a great visit and conversation with @FUCoachHendrix I’m blessed to receive a division 1 offer to Furman University.

@WesleyanGAFB @WesleyanFB97 @justin_roper @Kyle_Jolly @MCDSeigler @FranklinPridgen @On3 @RecruitGeorgia @NEGARecruits