Jesuit Dallas head football coach
Brandon Hickman earned his 100th career coaching victory following a dominant effort by the Rangers, as Jesuit secured a 29-7 win over Berkner on Friday night at Wildcat-Ram Stadium.
Junior
Noah McGough was a key impact player for the Rangers during the win, going 5-for-5 in field goal attempts. The Rangers' kicker cleared the uprights from 46, 35, 44, 29 and 28 yards, and helped the Rangers secure back-to-back onside kicks in the third quarter, propelling Jesuit to an elongated possession that spanned 9:15 of the second half. Senior
Dylan Drennan launched the second onside kick, which was collected by
Cade Gill in stride. Junior
Robert Prager snagged the team's first successful onside kick.
Junior quarterback
Charlie Peters completed 23-of-32 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown, finding junior
Jack Yeskie for a 12-yard score that also served as Yeskie's first career varsity touchdown. Junior
Henry Bourret led the team in rushing, racking up 109 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries for his first 100-yard rushing game. Senior
Dolen Hedrick and junior
Ryan Engelhardt added 21 yards and 17 yards, respectively, aiding the Jesuit offense to 157 total rushing yards in the contest. Bourret would add 59 yards on five receptions, while junior
Jaeger Krauss led the team in receiving yards, catching three passes for 70 yards, including a 55-yard reception that set the Rangers up deep in Berkner territory during a scoring drive.
Defensively, junior
Merritt Johnson racked up four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, a recovered fumble and an interception. Senior captains
Grayson Wombacher,
Christopher Simington and
Logan Thompson tied for the team lead with six tackles apiece, while Prager and Gill tied for the team lead as each recorded 1.5 tackles for loss. Gill added a forced fumble, as junior
Cole Hatzmann forced a fumble in the fourth quarter that clinched the game for the Rangers. Berkner was held to 204 yards on the night and only 81 yards passing, as seniors
Entonyo Jones, Jr.,
Fredrick Lucky and junior
Arsen Ventura each broke up a pass.
Following the victory, Jesuit celebrated Hickman's 100th win on the field. In his 13th season on the sidelines, Coach Hickman has a 100-50 career record, with all 100 head coaching victories earned at Jesuit Dallas. Hickman's impact on the football program at Jesuit Dallas has been undeniable. The Rangers earned the program's first area round victory in 2013 and first regional final appearance in 2019 under his tutelage, and Jesuit has qualified for the postseason in all but one of his 12 seasons on the sideline. Coach Hickman has also captured three district titles and has won eight bi-district championships. Hickman ranks as the second-winningest coach in program history, trailing only Jesuit Dallas Hall of Fame Coach Gary Pasqua.
Jesuit Dallas will return to Ranger Stadium on Friday, October 20 to battle Nimitz. The contest will serve as the team's annual homecoming game, and will featurea a special pre-game presentation honoring the Jesuit Dallas class of 1973 on their 50-year anniversary. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. at Ranger Stadium.
