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Blankenship steps down in Frankenmuth

Another HOF coach retires I noticed a post regarding Frankenmuth football on the MLIVE forums yesterday that caught my attention. And then today, I saw this posting on the Frankenmuth Schools Website. Varsity Head Football Coach - If interested, please contact High School Principal JoLynn Clark no later than Friday, July 24, 2009. You may contact JoLynn at the following address: jlclark@frankenmuth.k12.mi.us SO....it would appear that the rumors are true. On Monday, Frankenmuth varsity football coach John Blankenship announced to his team his intention to retire immediately as the head coach of the Eagles. This comes as a little bit of a surprise given that the official beginning of high school football practices is less than three weeks away. But, Blankenship has always been unpredictable and, I can only speculate, perhaps he is just ready to retire. Frankenmuth is third high school in the Mid-Michigan area where Blankenship has been a head varsity football coach. Blankenship was the