Caldwell Parish has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Franklin Parish Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Caldwell Parish's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Mangham on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Dragons.
Meanwhile, Franklin Parish put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 32-28 victory over Calvary Baptist Academy.
Dezyrian Ellis had a dynamite game for Franklin Parish, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Ellis' longest rush was for an incredible 99 yards. Chauncey White was Ellis' top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Franklin Parish was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Franklin Parish's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trey Martin and Tavon Bell.
Caldwell Parish's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Franklin Parish, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Caldwell Parish took a serious blow against Franklin Parish when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ellis, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Now that Caldwell Parish knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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