Jesuit dominated in all three facets of the game, jumping out to a 23-0 first quarter lead en route to securing its second straight shutout, 53-0, over Irving H.S. on Wednesday afternoon at Postell Stadium. Jesuit clinched the top seed in UIL District 7-6A Division II with the win, guaranteeing a home game in the playoffs, behind another incredibly strong all-around performance.
 
The Ranger defense was led by a slew of senior Rangers that made major impacts. Senior Pierce Jackson led the team with nine tackles, followed by eight stops from senior Major Kent and six from senior Jack Judson. Senior Ryan Graham posted six tackles while senior Sy Mendenhall racked up five stops, two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a safety. Senior Michael Esteve forced a fourth quarter fumble recovered by junior Charlie Freeman, and junior Ryan Allred blocked a third quarter punt that led to a safety.
 
Junior quarterback Gage Roy was a perfect 6-for-6 behind center, throwing for 162 yards and three touchdowns. Roy connected on a 17-yard strike to senior Charlie Cook on Jesuit's first drive of the game, added a 49-yard touchdown pass to junior Hunter Krepp near the end of the first quarter and jumpstarted the Jesuit offense in the third with a 39-yard touchdown pass to senior Charlie Clements.
 
Junior Robert Fitzgerald completed his touchdown hat trick with a punt return touchdown late in the second quarter. Fitzgerald, who starts at defensive back for the Rangers but also contributes in the wildcat formation, now has a defensive touchdown (interception return vs. MacArthur) and seven rushing touchdowns to compliment his special teams score against Irving.
 
The Rangers only allowed 40 yards of total offense from the Tigers, holding Irving to 3-of-12 on third downs and keeping Irving out of the red zone throughout the entire game. The team combined for four sacks and held the Tigers' quarterback to a 2-for-7 clip passing while limiting the rushing attack to 0.6 yards per rush.
 
Jesuit will conclude the regular season on Monday, Nov. 30 when the Rangers welcome the Richardson H.S. Eagles to Postell Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and can be heard live on 1190 AM KFXR.