Football Recap: DJ Neal Leads Franklin Parish to Victory over Grant

By Team Reports Oct 26, 2024, 3:15am

Football Recap: Franklin Parish Patriots vs. Grant Cougars

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Franklin Parish extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from DJ Neal. The Franklin Parish Patriots simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Grant Cougars 53-0 thanks in part to Neal, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 163 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Addison, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (2.5 for loss). With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.

Franklin Parish's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Grant, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin Parish will face off against Wossman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Parish is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.9 points per game this season. As for Grant, they will challenge Tioga at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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