If West Ouachita was feeling good fresh off their 55-13 takedown of Caldwell Parish last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Ouachita Chiefs fell just short of the Franklin Parish Patriots by a score of 29-27 on Friday. The Chiefs' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Franklin Parish's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dezyrian Ellis, who threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 72 yards. Another rusher making a difference was DJ Neal, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Ouachita fell to 5-1. As for Franklin Parish, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
West Ouachita will host Tioga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tioga's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. As for Franklin Parish, they will challenge Peabody at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Parish is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.7 points per game this season.
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