Jesuit Dallas Athletics

Jesuit Dallas secured the 11th Bi-District Championship in program history on Friday, upending Arlington Bowie, 20-7, at C.H. Wilemon Field in Arlington. The Rangers advance to the UIL Region I-6A Division II Area Round with the victory, where they will match up against state-ranked No. 19 Coppell.
 
The Rangers gutted out a hard-fought win between two teams that combined for 408 yards and only averaged a combined 120 yards on the ground. Junior Jack Yeskie caught a pair of touchdown passes from junior quarterback Charlie Peters, finishing the contest with three catches for 45 yards to lead the team. Peters would complete 15-of-24 passes for 148 yards, including three completions for 27 yards to junior Jaeger Krauss. Senior Quentin Williams added three catches for 26 yards while senior Dolen Hedrick caught three passes for 20 yards.
 
Three members of the Jesuit Dallas defense secured double-digit tackles, led by senior Grayson Wombacher, who made 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and added an assisted sack. Senior Chris Simington was a force on the defensive line, erupting for 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Senior Tristen Bird made 11 tackles, assisted on a sack and intercepted a pass that clinched the game for the Rangers in the fourth quarter. Senior Entonyo Jones, Jr. forced a critical fumble that was recovered by junior Cade Gill, as Jones finished the game with six tackles while Gill added seven stops and an assisted tackle for loss.
 
Junior Noah McGough launched a 51-yard field goal through the uprights, adding a 23-yard conversion late in the fourth quarter to give the Rangers a 13-point advantage. McGough added touchbacks on three of his five kickoffs, while senior Dylan Drennan kept Bowie pinned in its own territory, averaging 38.5 yards over four punts.
 
The Rangers and Cowboys will meet for the first time since 2017 in the UIL Area Round, at a time, date and location to be determined. Coppell will enter the matchup undefeated, ranked 19^th in the state, and seventh in the area according to the Dallas Morning News. Coppell began its tournament run with a 35-21 win over Denton Guyer. Read Full Article