The Tioga Indians will host the Franklin Parish Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Tioga against Grant as the team secured a 42-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Meanwhile, Franklin Parish waltzed into their match last Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 33-6. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wildcats are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Parish found their leader in sophomore Tavon Bell, who picked up a sack, made seven total tackles (4.5 for loss), and defended a pass. Addison Spradling was in the mix as well, providing Franklin Parish with a touchdown.
Franklin Parish's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Tioga, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Tioga didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Franklin Parish in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-16 win. Will Tioga repeat their success, or does Franklin Parish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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