Cougar jam kicks off Thursday posted Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 @ 5:24 am  E-mail Story |  Print Story  Football season in Franklin Parish will officially begin this week when the Franklin Academy Cougars play host to Tensas Academy and Northeast Baptist at Cougar Field on Thursday. Kick-off for the eight-man football jamboree is set for 7 p.m. Varsity and JV teams will both be in action. Opening week couldn't come quick enough for FA coach Doyle Hassell, who returns the majority of his squad from a year ago. ...... For the full story, subscribe to the The Franklin Sun's NEW E-Edition!