Tale of the Tape	Denton Guyer	Jesuit Dallas
Scoring Average	36.5	42.7
Points Allowed Average	18.6	23.6
Total Yards Per Game	387.3	439.5
Total Yards Allowed Per Game	281.7	314.8
Rushing Yards Per Game	148.8	183.4
Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game	147.7	119.5
Passing Yards Per Game	238.5	256.2
Passing Yards Allowed Per Game	134.0	195.4

Bi-District Round Recap: Behind a rushing attack that racked up 474 yards and nine touchdowns, Jesuit secured a, 69-36 win over Arlington for a Region I-6A Bi-District Round win on Friday at Postell Stadium. Senior Robert Fitzgerald scored five touchdowns, finishing the bout with 170 yards on a team-high 19 carries. Junior Jake Musso erupted for two massive touchdowns, carries of 58 and 66 yards, to lead the team with 174 yards on nine carries, and added a 50-yard touchdown reception. Juniors Reed Pfaffenberger and Charlie Schmidt added rushing touchdowns to cap a Ranger running back corps that averaged 10.8 yards per carry on 44 carries. Senior Gage Roy completed 10-of-12 passes, including a game-high four to senior Hunter Krepp for 49 yards. Defensively, senior David Long led the charge with 11 tackles and tackle for loss. Junior Luke Buckner finished the contest with eight tackles and two sacks while senior Walker Houdek secured nine tackles alongside a key pass break-up in the third quarter. Arlington scored to open the second half, recovered an onside kick and was aiming to close the gap to 18 points, but a one-handed deflection by Houdek caused the Colts' third turnover on downs and led to another Jesuit touchdown that increased the lead to 55-23 early in the fourth. Junior William Sahadevan added another pass breakup on a fourth down while seniors Charlie Freeman, Lucas Hernandez and Fitzgerald each recorded tackles for loss.

Area Round Players to Watch

18 • Robert Fitzgerald • Sr. • DB/RB: Became the first Ranger to score five rushing touchdowns in a single game since EJ Smith '20 accomplished the feat in 2017...has totaled 721 yards and 16 touchdowns against playoff teams this season.

55 • David Long • Sr. • LB: Recorded the most tackles since 2018 with 15 stops against Nimitz on Oct. 14...closed out the regular season leading the team in tackles (73), tackles for loss (5.5) and sacks (4).

17 • Gage Roy • Sr. • QB: Over the last five games, Roy has racked up 1,176 yards and 14 touchdowns...enters the area round with 2,598 yards, a 69.3 completion percentage and 27 touchdowns on the year.

1 • Hunter Krepp • Sr. • WR: Saw a consecutive touchdown streak of 11 straight games dating back to the 2020 Bi-District playoff game against Arlington end on Friday...closed out the regular season with 1,176 yards and 14 touchdowns.

27 • Jake Musso • Jr. • WR: Recorded rushing touchdowns of 58 and 66 yards alongside a 50-yard touchdown reception against Arlington...has scored five touchdowns (four rush, one reception) in the last five games.

32 • Grant Peters • Jr. • LB: Forced his fourth fumble of the year against Berkner, and currently has 29 tackles...has added four tackles for loss and a pair of sacks...recovered fumbles against Choctaw (Sept. 10) and Pearce (Sept. 24).

Area Round By the Numbers:

3: Over the last five games of the season, Jesuit Dallas has only yielded three red zone opportunities to opponents. Arlington only entered the red zone twice in the bi-district round, scoring one passing and one rushing touchdown. By comparison, Jesuit had five red zone trips last Friday, all resulting in touchdowns.

4: Arlington went 3-for-6 on fourth down conversion attempts on Friday, and the three turnover on downs all led to Jesuit touchdowns. The key turnover came in the third quarter, when senior Walker Houdek broke up a deep fourth-down pass after Arlington established momentum with a touchdown and recovered onside kick.

6: Jesuit recorded six tackles for loss against Arlington, including a pair of sacks recorded by junior Ford Buckner. The Arlington offense, which came into the game averaging 208.3 rushing yards per game, was held to only 126 yards against the Rangers.

11: Jesuit Dallas head coach Brandon Hickman picked up his 11th playoff victory on Friday, and his fourth over the last three seasons. The Rangers have won seven of their last eight playoff games at Postell Stadium, rebounding from last year's setback in the bi-district round with Friday's win.

14: The Ranger defense has picked up 14 sacks during their nine-game winning streak, and have picked up 41 tackles for loss during that stretch. The Rangers have added 12 forced turnovers (five interceptions, seven fumble recoveries).

47: Jesuit Dallas enters the area round with a 46.9 conversion percentage (60-of-128) on third downs, and have held opponents to 38.5 percent (47-of-122) success rate. The Rangers have converted over 50 percent of their third down attempts in five of their last six games, including a 3-for-4 clip (75 percent) against Arlington.

Scouting the Wildcats

Guyer Cruises Past Jaguars: The Wildcats opened Friday's bi-district game against Flower Mound with 31 unanswered points, advancing to the second round with a 34-14 win at C.H. Collins Stadium in Denton. The Guyer defense ruled the day, intercepting Florida commit Nick Evers five times and holding the Jaguars to 275 total yards of offense. Sophomore Eli Bowen secured three of the team's five interceptions, scoring a 39-yard interception touchdown return in the second quarter en route to being named the Dallas Morning News Defensive Player of the Week. Junior quarterback Jackson Arnold completed 20-of-27 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns.

Recent Run of Success: Denton Guyer has advanced to the state semifinals in two consecutive seasons, reaching the state title game in 2019 before bowing out to Cedar Hill in last year's Division II-6A semifinal. The Wildcats have a pair of state champions during their program's history, accomplishing the feat in 2012 and 2013.

Return in Sight: With only varsity snap under his belt prior to the game, junior quarterback Jackson Arnold was inserted into the 2019 UIL Division II-6A state title game against Westlake after long-time starter Eli Stowers, now at Texas A&M, was injured on the Wildcats' opening drive. Guyer would drop that game to Westlake, 24-0, but it signaled the start of a career for a now four-star prospect that is the No. 9 QB in the 247Sports national rankings. Arnold has 2,641 yards, 21 touchdowns and four interceptions this season, and currently has offers from 17 schools, including Arkansas, Notre Dame and Ole Miss.

Bi-District Scores • Area Round Schedule

Bi-District Round - Relative Scores

Arlington Martin 35, Nimitz 20

Rockwall 55, North Garland 14

Lake Highlands 29, S. Grand Prairie 24

Allen 59, Hebron 30

Lewisville 27, McKinney Boyd 17

Denton Guyer 34, Flower Mound 14

Prosper 28, Flower Mound Marcus 21 (OT)

Grand Prairie 29, Berkner 22

Rockwall Heath 35, Naaman Forest 6

Tyler Legacy 41, Garland 40

Notable Area Round Games

Nov. 19: Allen vs. Lake Highlands Globe Life Field (Arlington) 7 p.m.

Nov. 19: Lewisville vs. Martin Ellis Stadium (Irving) 7 p.m.

Nov. 19: Mesquite vs Duncanville Ford Stadium (Dallas) 7:30 p.m.

Potential Regional Semifinal Round Opponent:

****Nov. 19: EP-Eastlake vs. Byron Nelson People's Bank Stadium 6:30 p.m.****

Byron Nelson enters Friday's area round showdown aiming to secure their second upset victory of the playoffs. The Bobcats dispatched Weatherford, 35-14, last Friday to earn their fifth area round appearance 2015. The Bobcats rumbled for 463 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, led by 100 yards on 17 carries by Michael Giordano.

El Paso Eastlake finished the regular season 10-1 and edged San Angelo Central, 21-17, in the bi-district round. The Falcons averaged 37.0 points per game this season, securing a +19.2 point differential over their opponents. One key part to their offense has been quarterback Sebastian Rendon, who has 1,865 yards and 20 touchdowns to his credit this year. Running back Elijah Uribe has been a workhorse for the Falcons with 1,680 yards and 22 touchdowns this season.

El Paso Eastlake is a three-time area round qualifier, with the last apperance coming in 2016. Byron Nelson reached the third round in 2017 for the deepest postseason run in program history.