A dominant, wire-to-wire performance by the Jesuit Dallas lacrosse team resulted in a divisional championship-clinching, 11-4 win over Episcopal School of Dallas on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) followed by win by naming Jesuit the No. 2 overall seed in the upcoming Class AA Divisional Playoffs, set to begin at Postell Stadium on Saturday, May 1 when the Rangers host the No. 7 seeded Lake Travis Cavaliers.
 
Senior Sam Teachout led the Jesuit Dallas offense with four goals and two assists, leading a charge that gave Jesuit a 7-1 lead midway through the second quarter. Senior Alex Chen punctuated the run with a long-stick transition goal at the 6:31 mark, a goal that electrified the Ranger faithful and kept momentum on the side of the Blue and Gold during the newest iteration of the divisional rivalry between the Rangers and Eagles.
 
Saturday's dominant win marked the first time in six years that a team had won a game by more than a single goal in the Jesuit Dallas vs. ESD series, a run that included three meetings in the THSLL State Playoffs and five regular season showdowns.
 
Senior Caiden Vlasimsky and sophomore Cameron Martin scored two goals apiece while seniors Hudson Johnston and Curran Rose joined Teachout and Chen in the scoring column. Senior Henry Suarez once again proved to be a major catalyst, winning 11 of 17 faceoffs and securing a team-leading eight ground balls.
 
Chen additionally helped lead the Jesuit Dallas back line, a unit that included Tristan Hassell, Tyler Gazzam, Michael Mathie, Billy Robertson and Mason Chandler among others that suffocated the Eagles' offense throughout the contest. Junior Connor Knight picked up 11 saves during the game, eight of which came during the second half. ESD failed five of their 24 clears and were nearly non-existent in the ground ball game, where the Rangers picked up a 26-5 advantage. By comparison, Jesuit was a flawless 30-for-30 in clear attempts.
 
The Rangers will now turn their attention to the Cavaliers, who enter the postseason with a 9-4 record. Lake Travis is hoping that the postseason will help the team shake off three straight losses to end the regular season, as the Cavaliers last victory came on Apr. 10 with a 10-9 win over St. Mark's.
 
Jesuit and Lake Travis met earlier this season in Austin, a contest which the Rangers won, 15-5. Rose scored five goals in that game for the Rangers as Jesuit's electric offense took 36 shots, 29 of which were on target, and dominated the faceoff "x" with an 18-of-24 clip on the day. Faceoff for the playoff game has yet to be determined, and the winner of the first-round showdown between Jesuit and Lake Travis will take on either No. 6 Southlake Carroll or No. 3 ESD in the THSLL State Semifinal on Saturday, May 8 at 2:30 p.m. in Humble, Texas.