Rangers Record Convincing Win over Skyline
Jesuit Dallas made a definitive step towards a second consecutive University Interscholastic League (UIL) District 9-6A Championship, derailing Skyline, 53-12. Senior John Wunderlick recorded a phenomenal, 208-yard rushing performance, scoring three touchdowns. Senior Billy Daly returned a 98-yard blocked extra point attempt, adding an interception.Senior Jacob Palisch completed 9-of-13 passes for 90 yards, scoring a passing and rushing touchdown, finishing the game as the team's leading receiver, after a 47-yard, second quarter pass from junior Parker Towns. Junior Israel Ollarzabal converted all three field goal attempts, and the Rangers forced three Skyline turnovers, including fumble recoveries by juniors Hank Bitterman and Nicky Prendergast. Senior Matt Eubanks made five solo stops, while junior Luke Nolan recorded five tackles. Jesuit stopped Skyline (2-4, 0-3) for 11 tackles for loss, holding the Raiders to 198 total yards of offense and 1-for-5 on fourth down attempts.  
 
Pounding the Pavement
One week after the Rangers posted the highest team rushing total since the 2013 season, John Wunderlick logged the most individual yards in three years in the Rangers' win over Skyline. Wunderlick's 208-yard outing was the most since 199 yards recorded by Orion Salters on November 23, 2013 in the UIL Area Round against Rockwall. The Rangers average 239.3 yards per game and have scored 17 of their 23 touchdowns this season on the ground, averaging 5.8 yards per carry. Senior Evan Jackson enters the homestretch of the season leading the team with 628 net yards, and has scored touchdowns in four of the team's last five games.
 
Ollarzabal on Point
Junior Israel Ollarzabal is currently 8-for-10 in field goal attempts this year, including a perfect 5-for-5 from inside 30 yards after recording a season-long 36-yard field goal against DeSoto in the season-opener. Ollarzabal will enter Friday's game converting his last five field goal attempts, including a 3-for-3 evening against Skyline with field goals of 23, 30 and 24 yards.
 
Jesuit Defense on Lockdown
The Rangers have only allowed 303 yards per game to opponents during the district season, helping the team outscore rivals, 45.3-8.3 during that stretch. Over the past three weeks, the Jesuit defense has gathered substantial momentum, logging 10 or more tackles for loss in all three games, forcing five turnovers and blocking two extra point attempts. Senior Jordan Rice, who scored 3.5 sacks against Coppell, currently leads the team with 10.5 tackles for loss, followed by eight stops from behind the line of scrimmage by classmate Andrew Miskell.
 
Last Time They Met…
Jesuit and J.J. Pearce last met on November 14, 2014 in the UIL Bi-District Round, a contest won decisively by the Rangers, 59-7. Bo Schneider '15 tossed for 236 yards and four passing touchdowns, helping vault the Rangers to 522 total offensive yards. Matt Slovak '15 and Max Loughborough '16 scored two rushing touchdowns apiece, while two of Schneider's touchdown passes were snagged by Charlie Eikenberg '15. Jesuit enters Friday's bout winners of three consecutive games against the Mustangs, last falling to J.J. Pearce, 31-21, in 2005.
 
Up Next
Jesuit will begin a two-game road trip on Friday, October 21 against Lake Highlands, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. at Wildcat-Ram Stadium. The Rangers last battled Lake Highlands in 2013, winning, 48-20, and hold a 4-3 all-time mark against the Wildcats. Jesuit will then visit W.T. White on Friday, October 28, looking for its ninth consecutive win over the Longhorn at Loos Stadium.