Paris and North Shelby squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Paris had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 58-26 loss at the hands of the North Shelby Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Coyotes of the 52-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Paris lost, don't look at Luke Ensor. Despite the final result, he threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns. Ensor is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Brad Skinner helped Ensor out on the ground, picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Paris wouldn't let North Shelby keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Paris can thank Brady Shivers and Bryce Wade for forcing both of them. Wade also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Paris' loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for North Shelby, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Paris does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Shelby, they will square off against Worth County/Northeast Nodaway at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in North Shelby's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten matches.
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