Football Preview: Alief Elsik Rams vs. Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders
The Alief Elsik Rams will challenge the Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Alief Elsik's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Foster on Friday. They were outmatched by the Falcons on the road and fell 28-0. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Strake Jesuit strolled past George Ranch with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28. The win almost wasn't to be: the Fighting Crusaders were down 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
It was another big night for John Hebert, who rushed for 420 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 92 yards.
Alief Elsik's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Strake Jesuit, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Alief Elsik didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Strake Jesuit in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hebert, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Alief Elsik still be able to contain Hebert? There's only one way to find out.
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