Football Game Preview: Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders vs. George Ranch Longhorns + How To Watch

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Previous 3 Games

10/04/24 - Home	42-28 W
10/31/19 - Away	27-14 W
11/02/18 - Home	34-7 W

Strake Jesuit is a perfect 3-0 against George Ranch since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Fighting Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. George Ranch took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Strake Jesuit, who comes in off a win.

Strake Jesuit took a loss when they played away from home on September 12th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They breezed past Wisdom to the tune of 48-9. The Fighting Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Grayson Ochoa and John Hebert. Ochoa rushed for 200 yards and four TDs on only 12 carries while Hebert rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Ochoa really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.

Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 451 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, George Ranch lost 36-14 to Foster on Saturday.

Strake Jesuit will have to contain Hayden Drinkard as he made an impact in George Ranch's last game. He rushed for 101 yards and a pair of scores. Drinkard's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.

The victory got Strake Jesuit back to even at 2-2. As for George Ranch, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Strake Jesuit strolled past George Ranch in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 42-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.