The Franklin Parish Patriots will challenge the Ouachita Parish Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Franklin Parish is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Caldwell Parish 54-6 on Thursday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.
Dezyrian Ellis
| 09/25/25 vs Caldwell Parish | 142 |
| 09/19/25 @ Calvary Baptist Academy | 108.2 |
| 09/12/25 @ St. Frederick | 113 |
| 09/05/25 vs West Jefferson | 122 |
| 11/29/24 vs Iowa | 86.6 |
| + 4 more games |
Dezyrian Ellis had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 247 yards and four TDs on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 79 yards and one score on only seven carries. What's more, he racked up 142 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Franklin Parish's leading receiver Kaiden Seals was Ellis' top target yet again, picking up 113 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Franklin Parish didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malique Credit and Mekhi Smart. Smart is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Caldwell Parish's side was Chris Addison, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Ouachita Parish put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 44-6 win over Port Gibson. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Franklin Parish better keep an eye on Montrell Conner. He was instrumental in Ouachita Parish's win, throwing for 117 yards and four TDs, while also punching in one score on the ground. Cam Williams helped Conner out on the ground, rushing for 69 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries.
Ouachita Parish's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Jeremy Jones was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Ouachita Parish's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Franklin Parish, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Franklin Parish has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ouachita Parish struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Franklin Parish came up short against Ouachita Parish when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 51-47. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
