Football Preview: Paris Coyotes vs. North Shelby Raiders
The Paris Coyotes will venture away from home to challenge the North Shelby Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Paris took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Northland Christian at home to the tune of 74-8. That 66 point margin sets a new team best for the Coyotes this season.
Paris' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Ensor led the charge by throwing for 77 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Sawyer Clements helped Ensor out on the ground, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Paris' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Payden Crain led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, North Shelby entered their tilt with Wellington-Napoleon on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 66-28 on the road. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 38 points or more this season.
Paris' record is now 3-1. As for North Shelby, their record now sits at 3-1.
Paris took a serious blow against North Shelby in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 56-28. Can Paris avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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