Franklin Parish is a perfect 5-0 against Grant since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots will face off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Franklin Parish beats Grant with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Patriots simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Peabody 55-14. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Warhorses: they've now won four in a row.
Dezyrian Ellis
| 09/25/25 vs Caldwell Parish | 142 |
| 10/17/25 vs Peabody | 141 |
| 09/05/25 vs West Jefferson | 122 |
| 09/12/25 @ St. Frederick | 113 |
| 09/19/25 @ Calvary Baptist Academy | 108.2 |
| + 2 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin Parish to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dezyrian Ellis, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards. Ellis' passing game has become a key predictor of the Patriots' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Malique Credit was Ellis' top target, picking up 48 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 59 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Grant duked it out with Wossman on Friday. The Cougars were dealt a 73-36 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Wildcats are ranked 94th).
This is the second loss in a row for Grant and nudges their season record down to 3-4. As for Franklin Parish, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Franklin Parish against Grant in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 53-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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