The Paris Coyotes will head out on the road to challenge the North Shelby Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Paris took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 74-8 victory over Northland Christian. That looming 74-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Coyotes yet this season.
Paris got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Ensor out in front who threw for 77 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Sawyer Clements helped Ensor out on the ground, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Paris' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Payden Crain led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, North Shelby had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 58 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 66-28 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three games by 38 points or more so far this season.
Paris' record now sits at 3-1. As for North Shelby, their record now sits at 3-1.
Paris was taken down by North Shelby 56-28 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Paris avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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