The Paris Coyotes are taking a road trip to face off against the North Shelby Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Paris took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Northland Christian 74-8 at home. The game marked the Coyotes' most dominant win of the season so far.
Paris' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Ensor, who threw for 77 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched 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 matches.
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 waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 66-28 win on the road. Considering the Raiders have won three contests by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Paris' record is now 3-1. As for North Shelby, their record now sits at 3-1.
Paris was taken down by North Shelby 56-28 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Paris avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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