Franklin hosts Welsh in 2A; CHS gets first-round bye

The Franklin Hornets will play host to the Welsh Greyhounds on Friday at J. C. Dry Stadium in the bidistrict round of the LHSAA Class 2A playoffs while the Centerville Bulldogs will receive a first-round bye in the Class 1A bracket.
Franklin posted a 5-5 overall record along with a 5-2 District 7-2A mark during the 2019 campaign.
Welsh is currently sporting a 2-9 won-loss record including a 2-6 District 6-2A record.
Franklin racked up five league wins on the season over Loreauville, Delcambre, West St. Mary, Jeanerette and Houma Christian. Two of the Hornets’ league losses came at the hands of Ascension Episocopal and Central Catholic of New Iberia.
Franklin opened the season with consecutive losses to highly-touted Kaplan, Southside and Central LaFourche before collecting four straight victories in the rugged District 7-2A season. Franklin slipped to 0-3 to open the 2019 season before moving to an impressive 4-3 overall record including a sparkling 4-0 record in District 7-2A with three games remaining in the season. Franklin strung together a magical four-game winning streak with league triumphs over Loreauville, Delcambre, West St. Mary and Houma Christian.
Franklin improved its overall record to 4-4 following a narrow 14-12 loss to the Ascension Episcopal School Blue Gators during Week 8. After dropping its first league loss of the season, Franklin slipped to 4-1 in conference action.
Franklin quickly moved to 5-4 overall with a sound victory over the District 7-2A newcomer Houma Christian in Week 9 before coming up on the short end of a 48-22 loss to District 7-2A Champion Catholic High of New Iberia to post a 5-5 overall record along with a 5-2 league mark.
The Welsh Greyhounds come to Franklin on Friday for the State Class 2-A first-round action after bowing to the Lafayette Christian Knights in the District 6-2A finale 55-3 last week. Welsh, a State Class 2-A semifinalist last season, will make the journey to Franklin to open the first round of the playoffs following a 2-8 overall season.
Franklin enters Friday’s first-round playoff contest after splitting back to back league games, posting a huge 42-7 win over Houma Christian while falling to Catholic HIgh of New Iberia by a 48-22 margin last week.
CENTERVILLE HOSTS SECOND ROUND GAME
The Centerville Bulldogs will a second round contest in the State Class 1-A playoffs next week at Bulldog Stadium.
No. 5 Centerville posted a sparkling 8-2 overall record along with a 3-2 District 8-A record on the season.
Centerville will play host to the winner of the Homer-Slaughter Community Charter School first-round State Class 1A bidistrict matchup.
Centerville, the No. 5 seeded team in the LHSAA Class 1-A pairings, received a first-round bye and will not play until next week.