With a playoff game on the line, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory rose to the challenge on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 50-49 photo finish over the Danville Warriors. Winning may never get old, but the Braves sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory had a senior duo take command as Cj Harris gained 223 total yards and three touchdowns and Maverick Geske gained 402 total yards and two touchdowns. Harris was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory also got help from Taylor Clark, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Danville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carter Ward, who threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Ward a new career-high in rushing yards (19). Jace Scrafton was Ward's top target, picking up 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Danville, with the loss, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will square off against Roncalli at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Roncalli likes a good challenge. Danville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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