A determined defensive effort and a flawless night from the Jesuit Dallas quarterbacks propelled the Rangers to their first shutout win since 2021 as the football team blanked Nimitz, 42-0, to jumpstart Homecoming Weekend at Ranger Stadium. The win sends Jesuit into the final two weeks of the regular season with a 5-3 record alongside a 4-3 mark in district play.
 
The quarterback tandem of juniors Charlie Peters and Will Naughton went 15-for-15 in pass attempts for a combined 257 yards and three touchdowns. Peters completed all three touchdown passes, finishing the contest with 171 yards on eight completions. Naughton tacked on 86 passing yards on 7-of-7 passing. Three Rangers scored rushing touchdowns, as senior Thomas Villalba, junior Henry Bourret and junior Zane Williams found the end zone on the ground. Williams led the team in rushing yards with 40 net yards on six carries, followed by 39 yards from Villalba and 29 yards from Bourret.
 
Senior Quentin Williams caught three pass receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown, as juniors Jaeger Krauss and Jack Yeskie also caught touchdown receptions for the Rangers. Senior Grayson Wombacher led the way on defense, securing 14 tackles to lead the team. Senior Christopher Simington added 10 tackles and secured the team's lone sack on the evening. Jesuit's defense held Nimitz to 166 total yards of offense and only 16 passing yards, while the Rangers picked up 398 total yards of offense, averaging 9.9 yards per play. Senior Tristen Bird secured six tackles while senior Entonyo Jones and junior Julien Bird made six tackles apiece.
 
Jesuit will face a short week to continue the season, heading into its second Thursday night game of the 2023 campaign with a 7 p.m. kickoff on the road against MacArthur. The Rangers will return to Ranger Stadium on Friday, Nov. 3 for the regular season finale against Richardson. Read Full Article