It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jesuit had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Lodi Flames to the tune of 42-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Jack Patock went supernova for Jesuit, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Backing up that air attack was Chris Effiong Jr., who rushed for 96 yards.
Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lodi only rushed for 76.
Jesuit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Reeves and Jace Bassett.
Despite the loss, Lodi still got an impressive performance from Chase Whiting, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown. Whiting also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.7 points. As for Lodi, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Jesuit will square off against Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Grant's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. Lodi does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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