SHORT GAP, W.Va. — Frankfort’s road to a third straight Class AA state title begins tonight at home, as the top-seeded Falcons welcome No. 16 Logan to Frankfort Stadium.
The Falcons (9-1) wrapped up the top overall seed last week with a 41-19 win over Keyser in the Mineral Bowl.
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