On this page, you will find information about
Mark Francillon, who is competing
at the 2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 16-15, -728, and is ranked
#27 in Division CSW1.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 502 Average for: 409 Average against: 432 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| Francillon played #24 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) and lost 318 to 343 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-1, -25. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Austin Shin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shin_austin_AA005355.jpg)
| Francillon played #12 Austin Shin (United Kingdom) and lost 421 to 512 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-2, -116. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| Francillon played #37 John Barker (Australia) and won 443 to 434 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-2, -107. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| Francillon played #39 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 471 to 339 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, +25. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Francillon played #42 Tim Mason (Australia) and lost 408 to 491 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-3, -58. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Ezekiel Markwei]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/markwei_ezekiel_AA004336.jpg)
| Francillon played #19 Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL) and won 448 to 398 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-3, -8. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jacob Bergmann]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bergmann_jacob.jpg)
| Francillon played #35 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 392 to 473 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-4, -89. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| Francillon played #26 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 443 to 429 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-4, -75. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| Francillon played #27 Karen Richards (Australia) and won 475 to 368 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-4, +32. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thevenot_geoff_3.jpg)
| Francillon played #4 Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 502 to 383 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-4, +151. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Matthew O'Connor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/o_connor_matthew_AA001924_1.jpg)
| Francillon played #8 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and lost 423 to 690 (a spread of -267). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-5, -116. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Francillon played #9 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 395 to 451 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-6, -172. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Scott Jackson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jackson_scott_2.jpg)
| Francillon played #18 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 460 to 382 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-6, -94. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| Francillon played #25 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 408 to 540 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-7, -226. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| Francillon played #43 Winter (Houston, TX) and lost 374 to 455 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-8, -307. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/balogun_rasheed_olajide_AA005195_1.jpg)
| Francillon played #10 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX) and lost 310 to 406 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-9, -403. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| Francillon played #11 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 436 to 421 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-9, -388. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Supriya Devnani]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/devnani_supriya.jpg)
| Francillon played #40 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and won 456 to 453 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-9, -385. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| Francillon played #32 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and won 488 to 445 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-9, -342. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Ryan Fischer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fischer_ryan.jpg)
| Francillon played #23 Ryan Fischer (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 457 to 430 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-9, -315. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| Francillon played #15 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and lost 381 to 474 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-10, -408. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mina Le]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/le_mina_2.jpg)
| Francillon played #30 Mina Le (West Palm Beach, FL) and lost 321 to 490 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-11, -577. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Melissa Routzahn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/routzahn_melissa_AA000097.jpg)
| Francillon played #38 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 364 to 424 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-12, -637. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Samantha Southard]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/southard_samantha.jpg)
| Francillon played #41 Samantha Southard (Southampton, NY) and won 424 to 395 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-12, -608. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of John Holgate]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/holgate_john.jpeg)
| Francillon played #14 John Holgate (Australia) and won 403 to 386 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-12, -591. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| Francillon played #34 Bob Jackman (Australia) and lost 321 to 381 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-13, -651. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg)
| Francillon played #36 Jennifer M Lee (Washington, DC) and lost 395 to 400 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-14, -656. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Ezekiel Markwei]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/markwei_ezekiel_AA004336.jpg)
| Francillon played #19 Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL) again and won 401 to 378 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-14, -633. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Ryan Fischer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fischer_ryan.jpg)
| Francillon played #23 Ryan Fischer (Saint Petersburg, FL) again and lost 298 to 507 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-15, -842. Francillon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg)
| Francillon played #28 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 441 to 386 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-15, -787. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| Francillon played #34 Bob Jackman (Australia) again and won 401 to 342 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-15, -728. |