The Jesuit Dallas offense made a key play in the first quarter, picking up a fourth-down conversion that led to a score, and the Ranger defense made the definitive play in the fourth with a goal-line stand to help Jesuit clinch its first shutout since 2018, 51-0, over Berkner on Friday night at Wildcat-Ram Stadium. The win puts Jesuit in the drivers' seat for a possible home playoff game and provides the Rangers with their fourth district win of the year ahead of a shortened week and a Wednesday matinee showdown against Irving.
 
Jesuit's defense held Berkner to 142 total yards, including 41 yards through the air and 101 yards on the ground. A complete team effort, four members of the Jesuit defense recorded five or more tackles, led by junior David Long's 10 stops. Senior captains Jack Judson and Peter Melle recorded seven tackles apiece, Judson added a team-leading 1.5 tackles for loss while Melle complimented his tackle total with a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries.
 
Senior Pierce Jackson recorded five tackles with a tackle for loss, followed by four tackles from junior Robert Fitzgerald and three tackles apiece from seniors Graham Bowers, Grayson Coke, Cooper Manning, juniors Lucas Hernandez and Charlie Freeman. Tackles for loss were recorded by Bowers, Freeman, Hernandez, seniors Chase Jackson, Sy Mendenhall, Ryan Graham and junior Ryan Allred. Senior Parker Brown made a huge impact on special teams, recording touchbacks in five of his eight kickoffs while adding a 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
 
Junior quarterback Gage Roy continued to excel behind center, completing 14-of-19 passes for 170 yards and four touchdowns. Roy connected with junior Hunter Krepp for two touchdowns as the junior racked up 54 yards on four catches. With his two-touchdown performance, Krepp becomes the first Ranger since 2017 to secure eight receiving touchdowns in a single season.
 
Roy added touchdown passes to senior Kyle Heckel, a 23-yard strike in the first quarter, and a beautiful 23-yard fade to junior Ford Butler with 1:21 left on the second half clock. Senior Jake Taylor provided another key knockout punch in the early stages of the third quarter, breaking away for a 39-yard touchdown run to cap his third straight 100-yard game as the senior racked up 108 yards on nine carries. Junior Robert Fitzgerald scored his seventh rushing touchdown of the season while junior Brennan Graham added his first varsity touchdown.
 
Jesuit will return to action on Wednesday, as the Blue and Gold welcome Irving H.S. to Postell Stadium for a Pre-Thanksgiving showdown on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Kick off between the Rangers and Tigers will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.