Strake Jesuit is 6-0 against Alief Hastings since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders will host the Alief Hastings Bears at 7:00 p.m. Strake Jesuit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
Strake Jesuit is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Alief Taylor with a sharp 54-29 victory on Friday. Given the Fighting Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Lions are ranked 644th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for John Hebert, who rushed for 292 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Hebert is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 151 every time he's taken the field this season.
Strake Jesuit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Yarbrough, Luke Omanga, and Otto Leone picked up one apiece. Leone also snagged an interception, which is notable because Strake Jesuit is 4-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise.
Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Alief Hastings lost to Foster at home by a 21-6 margin on Thursday.
Strake Jesuit pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Alief Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Strake Jesuit has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 324.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Alief Hastings struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Strake Jesuit didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Alief Hastings in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. Does Strake Jesuit have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alief Hastings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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