Jesuit Dallas scored 21 first quarter points and secured their first outright district championship since 2016 with a 40-6 win over Richardson on Friday at Eagle-Mustang Stadium. The Rangers are set for a playoff showdown against Arlington in the UIL Division II-6A Bi-District round, a clash that will take place at Postell Stadium on Friday, Nov. 12.
Senior
Gage Roy connected with classmate
Hunter Krepp for a 42-yard pass on the Rangers' first offensive play from scrimmage, finishing the game completing 10-of-13 passes for 177 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Junior
Reed Pfaffenberger recorded a 46-yard touchdown reception to close the first quarter while junior
Jake Musso scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. Senior
Robert Fitzgerald added an 11-yard score for his 14th rushing touchdown of the season.
The Ranger special teams unit made several key plays, including a 20-yard blocked punt return for touchdown by senior
Kyle Nolan. Fitzgerald added a 34-yard punt return late in the second quarter to set-up a touchdown to give the Rangers a 33-6 lead into the break. Senior
David Long led the team with 12 tackles on the night, followed by seven stops fro Fitzgerald and six tackles by seniors
Andrew Charlton,
Charlie Freeman and junior
Luke Buckner. Senior
Lucas Hernandez racked up a solo and assisted tackle for loss, matching Long's team-leading total.
Jesuit and Arlington will meet in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight season at Postell Stadium. The Colts enter the playoffs on a two-game winning streak (4-6 overall, 3-3 district) after securing a 51-20 win in the season finale against Arlington Bowie.