Jesuit ran for five touchdowns and held off an upset-minded Plano East team with a 41-34 win on Senior Night at Postell Stadium. The Rangers clinch a home playoff game with the win against a member of UIL District 10-6A on Friday, Nov. 15.
 
Holman led all scorers with three rushing touchdowns and a passing score. The senior quarterback racked up 96 net yards on the ground and added 130 through the air. Junior Jake Taylor added a team-high 12 carries for 65 yards and two touchdowns, including the eventual game-winning score with 6:32 left in the fourth quarter. Senior Christian Allocco added seven receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown.
 
The Ranger defense was led by senior Tommy Roy, who racked up a career-high 15 tackles and a tackle for loss. Roy's career performance marks the most tackles I a single game since Peyton Long '16 racked up 17 stops against Plano East on Sept. 5, 2014, which also served as Jesuit's last win over Plano East prior to Friday's triumph. Seniors Jack Barton and Chase Walker added interceptions as both Rangers secured their second picks of the 2019 campaign. Barton added nine tackles as senior Ford Buckner tacked on eight tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble.
 
How it Happened
 

• Jesuit marched down the field for the first score of the game with 7:49 remaining in the first quarter, capping a 12-play, 70-yard drive with a three-yard plunge from Holman. Barton picked off Plano East quarterback Dylan Hayden to give Jesuit the ball back at the Ranger 21-yard line, and Holman found Allocco from 14-yard out to give Jesuit a 14-0 lead with 1:28 left in the first.
   
• Plano East scored on its next drive and Jesuit returned the favor with an eight-play, 50-yard drive to regain a two-possession lead. The two teams continued to trade touchdowns as Holman broke away for a 19-yard score to answer another Panther touchdown, giving Jesuit a 27-14 lead heading into the halftime break.
   
• Walker picked off Hayden to start the third quarter, but Plano East intercepted Holman to open the door for a comeback. The Panthers moved 21 yards down the field to score, then forced the first punt of the game for either team to regain the ball at their own 20-yard line. A 71-yard run on fourth down by the Panthers provided the opportunity for Plano East to take the lead, but a missed extra point kept the game tied.
   
• Taylor broke through for a touchdown 28 seconds into the fourth quarter to give Jesuit a seven-point lead, but Plano East scored on fourth-and-goal from the 13-yard line to lock the game up once again. Senior Jhalen Spicer provided a massive spark with a 74-yard kickoff return, giving Jesuit the ball at the East 23-yard line and a chance to retake the lead. Taylor scored his second touchdown of the game from 15 yards out to give Jesuit a 41-34 lead with 6:32 remaining.
   
• Plano East marched down the field, but the 11-play, 36-yard drive stalled at the 44 yard line. On fourth-and-nine from their own 45-yard line, the Panthers were unable to convert and turned the ball over to the Rangers, who were able to kneel out the clock.