Franklin Parish Patriots

By Lee Brecheen

Head Coach: Adrian Burnette (2nd year)

2022 Record: 7-4

Class & District: Class 4A (District 2)

2022 playoffs: Lost to North Vermillion 35-28 in 1st Round of Division II (Non-Select) Playoffs

Franklin Parish QB Dezyrian Ellis (Photo taken by Tae Trent)

“We had one of the best turnarounds in the state of Louisiana in 2022,” Coach Burnette said. “The program went 1-9 in 2021 and winning seven games in 2022 was huge for this program and kids.I think we have a better team this year. We have experience with game experience, We know what it's like to be in the playoffs with experience too. We will have a very talented defensive line with a very talented group of freshmen sophomores coming up to keep this program stable for a while.”

Franklin Parish WR/DB Javion White (Photo taken by Tae Trent)

The offense will be led by QB Dezyrian Ellis (6-2, 180) who is a second-year starter with a lot of talent. The skill spots for the offense have a few players back in four-year starter WR/DB Javion White who is a two-way starter with 4.45 speed, WR Marshawn Whitley (6-1, 175, 4.45 speed), RB Kenyon Martin (5-10, 195) returns after missing last season with an injury, senior RB/WR Kenyon Grat (5-7, 160, 4.55 speed) and senior RB Jovar Dykes (5-10, 175) power and speed. The offensive line returns two-way starter OG/LB Garrett Hunt (6-1, 230), team captain and senior center Connor Perritt (6-0, 225) and OT/DT Cameron Plater (6-5, 245).

The defense, like Coach Burnette mentioned, will be led by the talented young defensive line. You have second-year starter DE/TE Chris Addison (6-4, 222), talented DT Derrick Martin (6-1, 250), DT/DE CJ Jones (6-0, 215, 4.65 speed) and second-year starter Tavion Bell (6-4, 230). For the rest of the defense you have All-District defensive backs senior Johnny Goods (5-10, 170) Avery Johnson (6-1, 170) who is in his second year of starting, three-year starter LB Carl Williams (5-9, 190, 4.6 speed), LB Garrett Hunt (6-1, 230), FS Treylon Martin (5-11, 180, 4.5 speed) who is a big-time hitter and there will be some younger players battling for minutes as well.

Franklin Parish FS Avery Johnson (Photo taken by Tae Trent)

The Patriots special teams unit has a talented kicker in Cardill Jackson (5-10, 175), with a leg for over 50 yards right now. Jackson is also one of the team captains on the team.

Coach Burnette was a starting wide receiver for the Tulane Green Wave from 1997-2000. Burnette also played prep ball at Bastrop High School (Class 1997) where he played with a few future stars like Marcus Yanez (LSU), Talance Sawyer (UNLV), Mike Williams (Arkansas) and Troy Mann (UNLV).

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