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Paris loses state-ranked Braymer through the air in 62-38 loss

By Jeremy Jacob, Sports Editor
Posted 9/16/24

Slowing down Braymer is tough to do.

Paris lost 63-38 at third-ranked Braymer with Breckenridge as the Bobcats’ aerial attack secured them at least 50 points for the third straight week. …

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Paris loses state-ranked Braymer through the air in 62-38 loss

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Slowing down Braymer is tough to do.

Paris lost 63-38 at third-ranked Braymer with Breckenridge as the Bobcats’ aerial attack secured them at least 50 points for the third straight week. The Coyotes (2-1) fell behind by two possessions starting in the second quarter after a 16-12 deficit after one quarter.

Head coach Cody Carney said Braymer (3-0) isn’t a team that can be stopped, rather “the biggest thing you can try to do is slow them down and try to capitalize on the mistakes they have.” That didn’t happen much for Paris since Braymer finished with 482 yards of total offense, including 397 yards passing on 33-of-44 attempts and eight touchdown passes by Jordan Haley.

“They’ve got a really good quarterback and three really good senior receivers,” Carney said. “They made a lot of really great throws and great catches. Most of the time, our guys were in a good position, but they were just inches away from making a great play.”

Carney said Braymer at least had to grind for yardage but were helped out by a couple of Paris turnovers in the second quarter that widened the gap.

“Those kind of hurt,” Carney said. “We probably would’ve been tied or even ahead at half.”

Gatlin Fountain finished with 218 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries, Brad Skinner ran for 76 yards on 15 carries, and Luke Ensor went 3-for-7 with 63 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

“Our plan was ground and pound and try to wear them out,” Carney said.

Skinner led the defense with 14 tackles and one sack, Dayton Rush had eight tackles and one tackle for loss, and Logan Mitcell had eight tackles.

Paris is back at home at 7 p.m. Friday against Northland Christian (2-1).


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