A frantic fourth-quarter comeback fell two seconds short on at Eagle Stadium in Prosper as the Eagles used a 16-yard field goal from senior Cade York to defeat the Rangers, 30-28, on Friday evening. Jesuit trailed 17-0 with 9:14 remaining in the second quarter but outscored Prosper 21-6 in the second half.
 
Junior Kevin Shuman threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns, adding 14 carries for 78 yards. Senior Jack Hajdu caught two touchdowns, closing the contest with three receptions for 21 yards. Classmate Travis Whisler led all receivers with six catches for 72 yards and a touchdown. Junior EJ Smith posted his third consecutive 100-yard game with 15 carries for 116 yards, and sophomore Jake Taylor carried the ball 10 times for 52 yards and a touchdown.
 
A career-best performance from junior Tommy Roy jump-started the defense as the linebacker racked up nine tackles, including two tackles for loss. Junior Jack Barton added six tackles as senior David Reichert, Houston Hummel and Jhalen Spicer picked up five stops apiece.
 
How it Happened
 

• Prosper opened the contest with a four-play, 65-yard drive to take a 6-0 lead less than two minutes into the contest. Spicer blocked the Eagle extra point attempt, a play that would loom large during the team's fourth-quarter comeback.
   
• Jesuit's first two drives stalled as Prosper took possession with six minutes remaining in the first quarter. The Rangers stopped Prosper inside the red zone, limiting a 13-play, 57-yard drive to a field goal to give the Eagles a 9-0 lead at the conclusion of the opening quarter.
   
• Prosper struck again on its first drive of the second quarter as Eagle quarterback found wide receiver Devin Haskins for a 23-yard touchdown reception, spotting Prosper a 17-0 lead with 9:14 remaining in the half.
   
• Jesuit responded to the Prosper touchdown with a seven-play drive which culminated in the team's first touchdown. A 10-yard run by Smith on third down extended the drive early before a 28-yard rush by the junior put the Rangers within striking distance.
   
• Shuman completed a short slant pass to Hajdu for a five-yard touchdown reception, getting the Rangers on the board while cutting the deficit to 10 points. Prosper scored with 22 seconds remaining in the half to take a 24-7 lead into halftime.
   
• The Rangers captured momentum to start the third quarter, marching down the field for a seven-play, 64-yard drive. Senior Sean Barnett caught two passes for 27 yards to give the Rangers back-to-back first downs before Shuman found Whisler from 10 yards out for the team's second touchdown, returning the deficit to 10 points.
   
• Jesuit forced a Prosper punt to take its first shot at cutting further into the Eagle lead, but an interception by Shuman returned the ball to Prosper with 1:55 remaining in the third. The Eagles closed the quarter with three rushes for 49 yards by running back Wayne Anderson, but Jesuit stood tall once again, holding Prosper to a field goal after a Houston Hummel and senior Witt Chambers combined for a critical third down stop inside the Ranger 15-yard line.
   
• Hajdu caught his second touchdown of the game with 7:22 remaining in the fourth quarter, capping a 10-play, 75-yard drive to reduce the deficit to a single possession. Another forced punt spotted the ball at the Jesuit 15-yard line with 4:42 remaining in regulation to set the stage for the go-ahead touchdown.
   
• Prosper was flagged for defensive holding on third-and-17 and Smith moved the sticks on a fourth down to keep the nine-play Jesuit drive intact. Taylor broke away from the Eagle defense for a 28-yard touchdown run, giving Jesuit a 28-27 lead with 1:32 remaining after the extra point from senior James Koshakji.
   
• A 48-yard rush by Prosper's Anderson put the Eagles in position for the game-winning score. York converted a 16-yard field goal with two seconds remaining and Jesuit's last-second lateral was stopped to close the contest.

 
Up Next
 
Jesuit will continue a three-game road trip against Allen on October 19 before returning to John Clark Stadium on October 26 to battle Plano. The Rangers will return to Postell Stadium on November 2, when Jesuit will celebrate homecoming and senior night against McKinney.