The Paris Coyotes will challenge the Schuyler County Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Paris is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Slater on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Paris came up short against Slater, falling 68-48.
Paris' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gatlin Fountain, who gained 162 total yards and two touchdowns, and Luke Ensor, who threw for 346 yards and four touchdowns. Fountain also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Brad Skinner helped Ensor out on the ground, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Paris wouldn't let Slater keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Paris can thank Fountain and Logan Mitchell for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Schuyler County faced North Shelby in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Schuyler County secured a 62-58 W over North Shelby.
Elliot Sevits was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brody Weaver, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Schuyler County's defensive line and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Gus Williams and Isaac Arnold, who racked up four sacks between them. Isaiah Cullers was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 20 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Schuyler County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Paris dropped their record down to 5-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Schuyler County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Paris has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Schuyler County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 285.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Paris took a serious blow against Schuyler County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 74-30. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Paris was down 38-18.
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