Football Recap: Paris Skates Past Slater with Ease

There's no place like home for Paris, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Slater Wildcats 67-22. The Coyotes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 32 points or more this season.

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 146 yards and three TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 83 yards and one score on only seven carries. Ensor's passing game has become a key predictor of the Coyotes' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Sawyer Clements was another key back, rushing for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.

Coyotes

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 vs Slater	225
10/10/25 @ Lincoln	186
09/26/25 vs North Shelby	39
09/12/25 vs Braymer	72
09/05/25 vs Orrick	131
+ 3 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Paris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Paris didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Payden Crain and Logan Mitchell.

With the win, Paris broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Slater, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Paris will face off against Schuyler County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.43 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Slater, they will take on Braymer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will be up against the Bobcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.