With a playoff game on the line, Strake Jesuit rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Heights Bulldogs with a sharp 36-15 victory. Considering the Fighting Crusaders have won six games by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for John Hebert, who rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. Heger Davis did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 333 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 0.
Strake Jesuit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Henry Omanga and Luke Leone.
When it comes to explaining why Heights lost, don't look at Zaylen Cormier. Despite the final result, he picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Strake Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.1 points per game. As for Heights, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Strake Jesuit wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 27-16 defeat against Kingwood on the 29th. Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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