Jesuit's electric offense scored every and never looked back, sending the Blue and Gold into the postseason on a six-game winning streak after a dominant, 42-7 victory over Berkner on Friday at Wildcat-Ram Stadium. Jesuit Dallas will face Lakeview Centennial in the UIL Bi-District Round on Friday, Nov. 17 at Postell Stadium.
 
Sophomore E.J. Smith finished the bout with three total touchdowns, snagging three receptions for 137 yards and two touchdowns while adding 23 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Quarterback Parker Towns excelled behind center, completing 10-of-11 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. Reigning Ranger of the Week Sean Maguire recorded a team-leading 73 rushing yards while senior Hank Clements, junior Matthew Priddy and third year quarterback Brody Hilberth each recorded rushing touchdowns.
 
Defensively, sophomore Jack Barton snagged an interception while senior Nicky Prendergast led Jesuit with 2.5 tackles for loss. Juniors Andrew Gregory and Matthew Johnson recorded one sack each while seniors Zachary Harry, Daniel Redell, Kevin Tabet, junior Noah Villasana and sophomore Tommy Roy tied for the team lead with five tackles each.
 
How it Happened
 

• Barton intercepted Berkner quarterback Nick McLemore at the Berkner 49-yard line on the Rams' first drive to hand the offense the chance for an early lead. Towns marched the Rangers down the field and Smith scored his first touchdown of the game on a one-yard plunge to hand Jesuit an early, 7-0 lead.
   
• Junior Matthew Johnson sacked McLemore on third and nine from the Berkner 19-yard line to force a punt, handing Jesuit another golden opportunity. Towns responded with a 59-yard strike to Smith for Jesuit's second touchdown of the game. Towns found Smith again for a touchdown on the Rangers' next drive, a 54-yard, highlight-reel reception that spotted the Blue and Gold a 21-0 lead with 40 seconds remaining in the first.
   
• Priddy joined the scoring parade with a 20-yard touchdown run on Jesuit's first possession of the second quarter. Junior Andrew Gregory recorded Jesuit's second third down sack of the contest to force a punt, resulting in a 15-yard touchdown run by senior Hank Clements to further the Ranger lead.
   
• After a scoreless third quarter, junior Brody Hilberth scored his first varsity touchdown on a 19-yard run to hand the Rangers a 42-0 lead.

 
Inside the Numbers
 

• The Jesuit Dallas running game averaged 7.4 yards per carry, pounding the pavement 37 times and totaling four touchdowns. Out of 23 first downs, 14 came on the ground while nine came though the air.
   
• Twenty-two members of the Jesuit Dallas defense recorded at least one sack on the day. Roy and Redell posted a team-leading five individual tackles each. Harry, junior Jacob Jowdy and sophomore Christian Allocco added pass breakups while junior Will Leitnick contributed a quarterback hurry.