Penn State Coach Flies In To Visit Central Bucks Football Standout

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — That chopper you heard on Friday in the area of Central Bucks East High School was James Franklin, the head coach of the Penn State football program, coming in for a landing and then taking off.

Franklin, a Neshaminy graduate and Langhorne native, was making a visit to the Bucks County high school to meet with Michael Carroll, a junior Central Bucks East offensive lineman and son of Michael Carroll Sr. who played for the Nittany Lions in the 1990s.

Carroll is being heavily recruited by numerous college football programs, including his dad's alma mater.

It was not immediately known what the two talked about during the visit.

Coach Franklin, second from left, with Michael Carroll and the coaching and teaching staff at Central Bucks High School East.

According to the school district, Coach Franklin went above and beyond during his visit, taking the time to not only meet with Carroll, but to personally introduce himself to teachers and students at the Holicong high school.

Coach Franklin is the 16th coach of the PSU program and has been with the university since 2014. He has a 102-51 overall record with PSU ranking in the top 12 college playoff rankings 5 of the last 7 years.

Helping to bring Coach Franklin in for a safe landing and take-off was the duty crew from the Midway Volunteer Fire Company represented by Brandon Staller, Zach Lomas, Aiden and Dan Marascio under the guidance of Chief Benscoter.

The duty crew from the Midway Volunteer Fire Company with Coach Franklin. (Facebook photo)