There's no place like home for Slater, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Paris Coyotes on Friday as the Slater Wildcats made off with a 68-48 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gatlin Fountain and Luke Ensor certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Fountain gained 162 total yards and two touchdowns, while Ensor threw for 346 yards and four touchdowns. Fountain also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, 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.
Slater now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Paris, they dropped their record down to 5-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withBraymer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in their favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Paris, they will take on Schuyler County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schuyler County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Paris likes a good challenge.
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