Football Preview: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves vs. Roncalli Royals
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Roncalli Royals at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 874 yards in their previous games.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Carmel, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory was ranked 17th). Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Carmel 28-27. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Braves were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Taylor Clark, who picked up 217 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Maverick Geske, who threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roncalli). They enjoyed a cozy 38-23 win over Guerin Catholic last Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Royals needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Collin Ash had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 73 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 220 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Zach Dozier, who rushed for 135 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Roncalli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Roncalli, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory strolled past Roncalli when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 39-23. Will Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory repeat their success, or does Roncalli have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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