The Rangers opened the season against Plano West, a perennial state title contender and one of the top teams in the newly realigned UIL District 9-6A. Despite dropping a 13-5 decision to the Wolves, Jesuit garnered early momentum behind an impressive win from sophomore
Max Platt and a two-match sweep for freshman
Reid Aaron.
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Platt secured a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Ethan Scribner, an opponent ranked inside the state top 50 at second-flight singles. Aaron posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory over the Wolves' Phillip George before teaming with sophomore
Matthew Cole for a 6-2, 6-2 victory at second doubles over the team of Utham Koduri and Billy Pollock.
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Senior
Cole Clement earned his first win of the young season, 6-0, 6-2 at No. 7 singles while the team of junior
Trey Ashmore and sophomore
Eli Gan-Dy battled to a 6-3, 5-7 (4) victory at third-flight doubles.
Jesuit will return to action on Sept. 4, when the Blue and Gold battle McKinney Boyd at The Hockaday School. First serve is scheduled to take place at 4:30 p.m.