Football Preview: Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders vs. Alief Taylor Lions
The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders will head out to challenge the Alief Taylor Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strake Jesuit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Strake Jesuit will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by Fulshear 48-14. The Fighting Crusaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Despite the loss, Strake Jesuit got top-tier performance from John Hebert, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Hebert showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
Even though they lost, Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Strake Jesuit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Bazirgan and Otto Leone. Leone also snagged an interception, which is notable because Strake Jesuit is 3-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Alief Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to Foster on the road by a 21-7 margin.
Alief Taylor wouldn't let Foster keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alief Taylor can thank Dylan Harris and Kamryn Johnson for forcing both of them. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
The loss snapped Strake Jesuit's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Alief Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Strake Jesuit has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 394.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Alief Taylor, though, as they've been averaging only 231.9. Will Strake Jesuit be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Alief Taylor flip the script?
Strake Jesuit was able to grind out a solid win over Alief Taylor in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 24-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strake Jesuit since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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