PREVIEW: Franklin Parish vs. Vandebilt Catholic by Matt Reynolds - posted Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 @ 11:58 am  E-mail Story |  Print Story  The Patriots travel to Houma to play Vandebilt Catholic in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs this Friday. Get in the game with these quick facts. ..... No. 9 Franklin Parish (9-2) at No. 8 Vandebilt Catholic (10-1) Time: 7 p.m. at Buddy Marcelle Stadium - Houma, La. Radio: 95.9 KMAR (Streaming available at www..ustream.tv and search for KMAR 95 9) Last week: Franklin Parish beat Assumption, 19-14. Vandebilt Catholic topped Huntington, 38-6. Regular season: Franklin Parish finished 8-2 overall. A 3-1 district record gave FP a second place finish in District 2-4A, the highest in school history. Vandebilt Catholic claimed the District 8-4A crown, after finishing the regular season with a record of 9-1. Key wins: FRANKLIN PARISH - @ Bastrop (W, 23-20);@ Wossman (W, 20-12); vs. Rayville (W, 42-14); vs. Assumption (W, 19-14). VANDEBILT CATHOLIC - @ St. Charles (W, 36-32),; @ Assumption (W, 44-42); @ Huntington, (W, 38-6). What/Who to watch: FRANKLIN PARISH - Lorenzo Smith, OLB: The senior all-state lock has had his hand in number of game-changing plays this season. Leads a defense that has accounted for 30 turnovers. Leads the Patriots with 73 tackles, 6 sacks and 4 forced fumbles; Jordan Jeter, DB: One of the most electrifying players in District 2-4A. When the junior isn't making interceptions and breaking up passes, he's punting and manning field goal duties for the Patriots. On the season the defensive back has 50.5 tackles, 9 pass break-ups, 2 forced fumbles and 4 INTs. VANDEBILT CATHOLIC: Elijah McGuire, QB: As the state's top rusher, the speedy senior has the moves to hit a home run on any play. McGuire has accumulated 2,308 rushing yards in 11 games. Last week against Huntington, the senior rushed for 211 yards and a touchdown. Lagniappe: VC coach Coach Brad Villavaso is in his first season back as head coach, after a ten year stint at VC from 1996-2006.