With a playoff game on the line, Strake Jesuit rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Tompkins Falcons 56-36. The Fighting Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
John Hebert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 402 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 455 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Tompkins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ethan Meadows rushed for 152 yards and four touchdowns.
Strake Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.5 points per game. As for Tompkins, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Strake Jesuit will square off against Heights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heights will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Strake Jesuit surely won't give up without a fight. Tompkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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