The Franklinton Junior High Falcons defeated the Pine Raiders 20-0 for the 2026 Washington Parish Junior High Championship last week in Pine. The Falcons are now 7-0 on the season with one game left to play.
The Raiders opened with possession but after burning a lot of time off of the clock fumbled over to the Falcons. The Falcons scored on a 20 yard run by Knox Smith to go up 7-0 with 6:07 left in the second.
After forcing the Raiders to punt the Falcons again scored when Ja'Quarious Dykes scored from 61 yards out to put the Falcons up 13-0. The Raiders had a decent drive going but it was ended when Dykes intercepted a pass to end the drive. The score stood at 13-0 at the halftime intercession.
The Falcons scored early in the third period when Dykes went on a 43 yard touchdown jaunt to put the Falcons up 20-0. Dykes then ended the Raiders final drive as he came up with another interception at midfield. The Falcons knelt on the ball to run out the clock and preserve the win.
Falcons quarterback Dempsey Freeman was 3 of 6 passing for 58 yards while rushing twice for 15 yards. Knox Smith rushed 12 times for 141 yards and a touchdown. Dykes rushed 3 times for 108 yards and a touchdown. Rashad Jackson rushed three times for 8 yards. Dykes caught 2 passes for 52 yards and Jackson caught one for 6.
