The Jesuit Dallas football team drew closer to a clinched playoff berth with another massive win, upending Berkner, 33-18, on Homecoming Friday at Ranger Stadium. With the victory, the Rangers own head-to-head tiebreakers with both Richardson and Berkner and can clinch their playoff berth with a victory over Nimitz on Friday, Nov. 8.
 
Senior Charlie Peters led the charge for the Rangers with three passing touchdowns, 157 passing yards and 148 rushing yards. The senior completed 16-of-18 passes and ran the ball 15 times, matching senior Henry Bourret for the team lead in carries. Senior Blake Bodnar continued his late-season surge with two more receiving touchdowns, finishing the contest with five catches for 54 yards. Over the last three games, Bodnar has scored seven touchdowns. Senior Jaeger Krauss added a 27-yard touchdown reception and junior Shane Parker caught a team-high six passes for 40 yards, adding two rushes for 22 net yards. Senior Ryan Engelhardt returned from injury and scored his first touchdown since week two against Jesuit New Orleans, rumbling for a 10-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
 
Junior Parker Sherman led the team with seven tackles, including a sack and assisted tackle for loss. Senior Jake Fults racked up six tackles, a tackle for loss, two pass breakups and a scored safety while the linebacker tandem of junior Gabriel James and senior Julien Bird secured six tackles each. Senior Cole Hatzmann forced a fumble that led to the Berkner safety, while senior Cooper Smith recovered a fumble on a bad snap by the Rams. Junior Noah McGough opened the scoring for the Rangers with a 24-yard field goal in the first quarter.
 
Jesuit will welcome Nimitz to Ranger Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff on November 8. Prior to the beginning of the contest, the Rangers will celebrate the 54-member senior class. Nimitz dropped a 35-13 bout to J.J. Pearce on Friday and enter the 2024 regular season finale with a 1-8 record alongside a 1-5 mark in district play.