Football Recap: Franklin Parish Piles Up the Points Against Peabody

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Previous 4 Games

10/17/25 - Home	55-14 W
10/18/24 - Away	48-0 W
11/03/23 - Away	15-6 W
11/04/22 - Home	42-0 W

Franklin Parish won against West Ouachita last Friday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Patriots took their game with ease, bagging a 55-14 win over the Peabody Warhorses. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 27 points or more this season.

Franklin Parish got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dezyrian Ellis out in front who threw for 217 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards. Ellis' passing game has become a key predictor of the Patriots' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Malique Credit was Ellis' top target, picking up 48 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 59 yards and one score.

The win made it two in a row for Franklin Parish and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Peabody, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Franklin Parish will venture away from home to challenge Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.57 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Peabody, they will welcome Tioga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warhorses will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.