Football Preview: Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders vs. Alief Elsik Rams
The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders will take on the Alief Elsik Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alief Elsik took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Strake Jesuit, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Strake Jesuit didn't have too much trouble with George Ranch at home as they won 42-28. The win almost wasn't to be: the Fighting Crusaders were down 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
John Hebert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 420 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Alief Elsik's offense. They were dealt a 28-0 loss at the hands of Foster on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Strake Jesuit now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Alief Elsik, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Strake Jesuit came up short against Alief Elsik when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 26-21. Can Strake Jesuit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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