The Schuyler County Rams will square off against the Paris Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schuyler County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Paris likes a good challenge.
Schuyler County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: North Shelby, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Schuyler County was ranked 25th). Schuyler County secured a 62-58 W over North Shelby on Friday.
It was another big night for Elliot Sevits, who rushed for 165 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked 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.
Another reason for the win was Schuyler County's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Gus Williams and Isaac Arnold, who racked up four sacks between them. Schuyler County got some further help from Isaiah Cullers: he picked up a sack and made 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 matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for Paris just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Slater, falling 68-48.
Despite the loss, Paris had strong showings from 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.
Schuyler County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Paris, they dropped their record down to 5-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Schuyler County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 285.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Paris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 248.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Schuyler County against Paris in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 74-30 win. In that match, Schuyler County amassed a halftime lead of 38-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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