Sunset hasn't had much luck against Jesuit recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sunset Apollos will challenge the Jesuit Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Sunset got the win against Beaverton by a conclusive 45-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Apollos.
Meanwhile, while Jesuit put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Southridge. Jesuit claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Southridge. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Jesuit got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Ortner out in front who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Ortner is now averaging an impressive 104.9 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Treynor Cleeland, who threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Sunset's record is now 3-5. As for Jesuit, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Sunset came up short against Jesuit in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 26-21. Can Sunset avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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