Jesuit scored twice within the first five minutes of Friday's District 7-6A opener against J.J. Pearce, and kept the pressure on the Mustangs throughout the bout en route to a 40-13 win at Ranger Stadium. The Rangers racked up 234 rushing yards and scored four rushing touchdowns in the process of securing their fifth straight district-opening win.
 
Senior Charlie Schmidt maintained his consistency behind center, completing 73 percent of his passes (19-of-26), completing a touchdown pass to fellow fourth year Matty Wagner, and adding a pair of rushing touchdowns alongside 69 net rushing yards. Senior Cameron Martin racked up 106 yards on 11 carries, including a 37-yard run for Jesuit's third touchdown of the afternoon. Senior Jake Musso tacked on a rushing touchdown and secured a team-high six receptions for 40 yards. Junior Landon Polk led the Rangers in receiving yardage with three catches for 41 yards.
 
Defensively, senior Grant Peters led the charge with seven tackles, one solo sack, one assisted sack and two total tackles for loss. Juniors Sean Watson and Grayson Wombacher picked up seven tackles apiece, with Watson adding a forced fumble. Seniors Blake Miller, Luke Selner and junior Fredrick Lucky picked up five tackles each, helping the Rangers hold Pearce to 54 rushing yards and 236 total offensive yards.
 
Junior Tristen Bird made a massive impact play in the fourth quarter, returning a point after attempt 98 yards for a two-point swing with 8:40 remaining in the game. Sophomore Noah McGough tacked on a 42-yard field goal while senior Will Hanrahan caused chaos on the defensive line to the tune of three tackles, a forced fumble and pass break-up. Senior Roark Holman led the team with two tackles and recovered a fumble while senior Luke Buckner assisted on a sack and finished the game with three tackles and a tackle for loss.
 
Jesuit will now turn its attention to Lake Highlands as the Rangers and Wildcats are on track for a key district showdown on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. inside Wildcat-Ram Stadium. Last season, Jesuit secured a dramatic, 48-45 win over Lake Highlands en route to securing the District 7-6A Championship. Lake Highlands dropped a 52-21 decision to Highland Park in its district opener on Friday, and will enter Friday's matchup with a 2-1 record.