Franklin Parish has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the West Ouachita Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Franklin Parish knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully West Ouachita likes a good challenge.
Franklin Parish is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ouachita Parish just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Lions 51-47. The Patriots gained 284 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Franklin Parish got top-tier performance from Dezyrian Ellis, who threw for 279 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Ellis is now averaging an impressive 109.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was DJ Neal, who gained 74 total yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Franklin Parish was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Ouachita put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Caldwell Parish at home to the tune of 55-13. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Franklin Parish fell to 4-1. As for West Ouachita, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Franklin Parish came out on top in a nail-biter against West Ouachita when the teams last played back in November of 2018, sneaking past 26-23. Does Franklin Parish have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Ouachita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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