Football Preview: Wossman Wildcats vs. Franklin Parish Patriots
Wossman is 3-0 against Franklin Parish since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wossman Wildcats will face off against the Franklin Parish Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Wossman is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against West Ouachita on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wossman came up short against West Ouachita, falling 34-13. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Franklin Parish had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Cougars, posting a 53-0 win. That 53 point margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
DJ Neal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dezyrian Ellis, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Wossman's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Franklin Parish, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wossman took their win against Franklin Parish in their previous meeting back in September of 2016 by a conclusive 21-0. Will Wossman repeat their success, or does Franklin Parish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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