The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Heights Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Strake Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 56-36 margin over Tompkins. The Fighting Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
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. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 455 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Heights entered their tilt with Memorial on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Mustangs 42-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zaylen Cormier, who picked up 190 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Kobe Miles was another key player, throwing for 249 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Strake Jesuit is 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. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.5 points per game. As for Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Strake Jesuit beat Heights 21-13 in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Does Strake Jesuit have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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