Football Preview: Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders vs. Tompkins Falcons
Strake Jesuit is 4-0 against Tompkins since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders will host the Tompkins Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tompkins is hoping to do what Foster couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Strake Jesuit's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Strake Jesuit blew past Foster 31-7.
It was another big night for John Hebert, who rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Hebert is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 151 every time he's taken the field this season.
Strake Jesuit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Otto Leone and Michael Finger. Leone has become a key player for Strake Jesuit: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise.
Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Tompkins never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Katy Taylor last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 49-28 victory. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Mustangs are ranked 519th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Robert Bernard and Ethan Meadows. Bernard rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries while Meadows rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Meadows really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Tompkins is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.7 points per game. As for Strake Jesuit, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Strake Jesuit has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 336.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tompkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Strake Jesuit's way against Tompkins in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as Strake Jesuit made off with a 35-10 victory. Does Strake Jesuit have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tompkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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