
Quez Allen breaks up the middle for a 79 yard touchdown run Friday night.
Denison – For the second week in a row, the Paris Wildcats jumped on their opponent early. Last week, Paris shocked the seventh-ranked Van Vandals and this week it was the Sanger Indians. Before the action really got started, Paris was up 21-0 on the Indians. Sanger came into the game with a 9-2 record. Their only losses came to the hands of Argyle and Ranchview. The Wildcats came prepared to play though as they handed Sanger their third loss of the season: 28-16.
Sanger took the opening kick off and went 48 yards down the field. When the drive stalled, though, they opted to try a 39 yard field goal into a gusting south wind which sailed wide. Paris took over at their own 22 yard line. After losing a yard on his first carry of the game, Quez Allen broke the second one 79 yards for a touchdown. A defender at midfield tried bringing him down, but Quez was able to shake him off before finding the endzone.
Sanger’s next possession would result in the only turnover of the ball game. After Peyton Howard caught the ball at the 20 yard line, Diarva Brown jarred it loose. Ty Gray was able to recover it for the Wildcats, setting up the offense at the Sanger 19 yard line. Five plays later, Allen once again found the endzone. With five minutes still remaining in the first quarter, Paris was now up 14-0.
Sanger’s next possession would be a theme for the Wildcats defense as Sanger would only gain one yard and have to punt. With 20 seconds to play in the first quarter, Allen would find KD Scott on a slant route. Scott would easily get into the endzone, giving the Wildcats a 21-0 lead. Paris High wouldn’t score again until 2:19 to play in the game, but they wouldn’t need to as the defense stepped up.

Jordan Williams (44) looking to make a play Friday night.
The Wildcats defense suffocated the Indians all night long. Led by Senior Linebacker Jordan Williams, Paris High caused the Sanger offense to not gain any yards on 13 different plays, with 10 of those going for negative yards. The Indians had four possessions in which they gained no more than two yards. One of their possessions started at the Paris High 25 because of a bad punt. The Wildcats defense caused Sanger to lose 23 yards and turn the ball over on downs at the 48.
Sanger’s only two touchdowns came on a drive of 32 yards and a 97 yard kickoff return. Sanger only had 208 yards of total offense.
“[Our Defense] backs were against the wall. They were backed in a corner a couple times there in the third quarter,” Coach Steven Hohenberger said about his defense after the game. “They made huge stands. We have a great defensive staff, starting with Terry Anderson who puts the players in a good position.”
One of those stands Hohenberger referred to was when Sanger got the ball down to the eight yard line. Facing a first and goal from the eight, the Wildcats defense stood tall and stopped the Indians on four plays to turn the ball over.
“It’s the senior role to lead the team,” Jordan Williams said about his performance. “I feel like I’ve got to step up and lead my boys on defense in a positive way.”
With the win, the Wildcats set up a rematch with District 7-4A-1 rival Liberty-Eylau. Paris defeated LE in their first district game of the season at Wildcat stadium. However, LE went on to win the district title and hasn’t lost since. The game will be played Friday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 in Mt. Pleasant.
Scoring Plays:
1st Qtr
Paris – Quez Allen 79 yard run (Alfredo Medina Kick); 7-0; 7:57

Coach Steven Hohenberger holding the Area Round trophy after Paris High defeated Sanger 28-16.
Paris – Allen 1 yard run (Medina Kick); 14-0; 5:13
Paris – KD Scott 7 yard catch from Allen (Medina Kick); 21-0; 0:20
2nd Qtr
Sanger – Peyton Howard 1 yard run (Dakota Branch kick); 21-7; 4:34
3rd Qtr
No Scoring
4th Qtr
Sanger – Branch 21 yard field goal; 21-10; 8:21
Paris – Dren Rollerson 3 yard run (Medina Kick); 28-10; 2:34
Sanger – Josh Secrest 97 yard Kickoff Return (2pt failed); 28-16; 2:19
By: Greg Higgins, eParisExtra