Jesuit bowling enters the winter break with an unblemished, 5-0 record after a pair of key division wins over the last week of competition. The Rangers upended L.D. Bell, 11-4, on Dec. 8 before ending the fall season with an 8-7 triumph against Lewisville on Dec. 11.
 
vs. L.D. Bell – Dec. 8, 2018
 
A 7-0 sweep of match play set the tone for a dominant performance by the Rangers. Freshman Hayden Montpas erupted for a 235 in the first game en route to a 357 series while a team-high 438 series from Jack Corrales was punctuated with a 247 in the nightcap. Senior Will Bradford remained unbeaten in match play with a respective 147 and 169 for a 316.
 
Senior Bryce Clark tacked on a 153 and 184 for a 337 as senior Austin Montpas clinched the sweep with a 394 series. The Rangers would out-score the Raiders, 1,842-1,323 to take a 7-0 lead heading in to Bakers. L.D. Bell edged the Rangers in the first two Baker Games to snap the shutout, but the Rangers clinched the victory with a 208-138 win in the third baker game, taking the aggregate score, 506-460 to win by seven points.
 
vs. Lewisville – Dec. 11, 2018
 
The Rangers and Fighting Farmers clashed in match play as the Rangers were able to take a 6-1 lead into Baker Games. Hayden Montpas cruised to a 362-298 win in singles, anchored by a 185 in his second game. Clark averaged a 175.5 over the two games, scoring a 351-316 victory. A team-high 190 in the first game from Austin Montpas paced the senior to a 359-321 win before Corrales scored the final individual win with a narrow, 317-310 victory.
 
Lewisville looked poised to get back into the game, winning the first baker game, 177-150, but Jesuit clinched the victory with a 161-155 win in the second baker game. Lewisville would win the third baker game and the series, but the rally fell one point shy of the upset win.
 
Up Next
 
Jesuit will return to the lanes in 2019, where the Blue and Gold will battle Flower Mound Marcus on Jan. 12 in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers edged the Marauders in the fall, scoring an 8-7 win over Marcus on Nov. 6. Jesuit will return to USA Bowl on Jan. 15 against Nimitz.