Football Preview: Knox County Eagles vs. Paris Coyotes
Knox County is 7-1 against Paris since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Knox County Eagles will challenge the Paris Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. Knox County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Knox County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a hard 62-44 fall against Schuyler County on Friday.
Knox County might have lost, but man, Cooper Clair was a machine: he rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Paris faced North Shelby in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Paris took a blow against North Shelby, falling 52-14. The contest marked the Coyotes' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Paris got top-tier performance from Gatlin Fountain, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Fountain was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Knox County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Paris, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Knox County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 213.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Paris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 261. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Knox County strolled past Paris in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 50-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knox County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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