Berwick will play Franklin for homecoming

There’s a lot to celebrate in Berwick this week.
First of all, it’s homecoming.
Secondly, the Panthers are 3-0.
And lastly, the school will honor two Berwick ex-standouts, Lloyd Burchfield and Lud Henry, as they become the inaugural members of the school’s athletic hall of fame. See additional story.
But the marquee event lies on the field where the Panthers will look to keep their perfect season in tact when they host Franklin in both team’s District 8-3A opener.
Both enter the game ranked in the top 10 in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 3A power rankings. Berwick is No. 4, while Franklin is No. 10.
Franklin enters the game with a 1-2 mark, having defeated Jeanereatte, 6-0, last week after falling in its first two contests to Loreauville, 26-18, and Walker, 44-0, respectively.
Meanwhile, Berwick is 3-0 after topping Morgan City, 27-21, Abbeville, 35-14, and holding off Varnado a week ago, 30-23.
The Panthers are led offensively by their passing game. Junior quarterback Collin Louviere leads Tri-City area passers with 460 yards. He has completed 20 of 53 passes with eight touchdowns and five interceptions.
His top two receivers are juniors Josh Carver and Kenan Jones. Carver has caught eight passes for 316 yards (39.5 average) with seven touchdowns. Jones has snared 15 receptions for 281 yards and three scores.
Berwick sophomore Josh Jones is second among Tri-City area rushers with 36 carries for 212 yards and a score.
As a team, Berwick averages 319.7 yards per game (225.7 yards passing and 94 yards rushing).
Defensively, Berwick is surrendering 229.7 yards a game (135.7 rushing and 94 passing).
Friday’s game will kick off at 7 p.m.