Homer had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They were beaten by the Union Parish Farmers 48-16. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pelicans of the 49-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Delario Jones Jr. threw for 152 yards and one TD. On the ground, Joshua Willis rushed for 90 yards on only 12 carries.
As for Union Parish, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 9.45 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.43 in the others.
J'Veon Henderson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 227 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118.8 rushing yards per game.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homer will welcome Calvary Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pelicans will need to watch out since the Cavaliers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Union Parish, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Caddo at 7:00 p.m. The Farmers will be up against the Titans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.6 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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