Tompkins and Strake Jesuit squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Tompkins had to settle for second. They lost 56-36 to the Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Fighting Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Tompkins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ethan Meadows rushed for 152 yards and four touchdowns.
It was another big night for John Hebert, who rushed for 402 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown for Strake Jesuit. 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.
Tompkins' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Strake Jesuit, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Tompkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Strake Jesuit, they are taking a road trip to face off against Heights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Heights sitting on three straight wins and Strake Jesuit on four.
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