Strake Jesuit waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Alief Elsik Rams 28-26. For the Fighting Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 26-21 loss the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
It was another big night for John Hebert, who rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 151 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Strake Jesuit wouldn't let Alief Elsik keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Strake Jesuit can thank Henry Omanga and Brandon Ukonu for forcing both of them.
Strake Jesuit pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Alief Elsik, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Strake Jesuit will welcome Fulshear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fulshear's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. As for Alief Elsik, they will head out on the road to face off against George Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alief Elsik is facing George Ranch at the right time seeing as George Ranch is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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