It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Paris had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Schuyler County Rams 86-46. The Coyotes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Gatlin Fountain continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 241 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Those 241 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Brad Skinner was another key rusher, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Paris wouldn't let Schuyler County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Paris can thank Dayton Rush and Skinner for forcing both of them. Rush also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Schuyler County's side was Chase Kendrick, who picked up two sacks, made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Despite the loss, Schuyler County still got an impressive performance from Elliot Sevits, who rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sevits showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards. Backing up that air attack was Mason Windy, who rushed for 91 yards.
Paris' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49.7 points. As for Schuyler County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Paris has already played their next match, a 58-26 loss against North Shelby on the 15th. Schuyler County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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