Football Preview: Beaverton Beavers vs. Jesuit Crusaders
Beaverton is 0-10 against Jesuit since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Beaverton Beavers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jesuit Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Beaverton strolled past Southridge with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Meanwhile, Jesuit came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats 28-6. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Jesuit's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grant Valley led the charge by picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Valley got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards. Luke Ortner was another key back, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
Beaverton's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Jesuit, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Beaverton was taken down by Jesuit 58-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Beaverton, Lonnie Burt (who rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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