Football Recap: Franklin Parish Patriots vs. Iowa Yellowjackets
Franklin Parish and Iowa squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Franklin Parish had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 42-28 to the Iowa Yellowjackets. The Patriots were up 22-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Franklin Parish lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dezyrian Ellis, who threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards on only six carries. Chauncey White was Ellis' top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jonathan Walker Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Iowa, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 132 rushing yards gave Walker Jr. a new career-high.
With the defeat, Franklin Parish broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2. As for Iowa, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Franklin Parish does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Iowa, they will square off against Franklinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Franklinton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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