Two dominant backs in Cj Harris and Zach Dozier are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves will welcome the Roncalli Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Danville 50-49. The win was nothing new for the Braves as they're now sitting on four straight.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory had a senior duo take command as Harris gained 223 total yards and three touchdowns and Maverick Geske gained 402 total yards and two touchdowns. Harris was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Taylor Clark, who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Roncalli didn't have too much trouble with Northview on Friday as they won 33-17. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
Roncalli can attribute much of their success to Dozier, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and Collin Ash, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Ash a new career-high in rushing yards.
Roncalli didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Eli Lauck, Alex Winchester, and Will Hegwood picked up one apiece. Lauck also snagged an interception, which is notable because Roncalli is 4-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-3 otherwise.
Roncalli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Roncalli, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory lost to Roncalli at home by a decisive 37-18 margin in their previous meeting back in September. Can Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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