2004, 2015, 2016, 2021 UIL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
2019 UIL REGION 2-6A DIVISION II FINALIST
JESUIT DALLAS (4-4, 3-2)
2024 SCHEDULE • RESULTS Date Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
Opp Hebron Jesuit New Orleans Highland Park Irving* J.J. Pearce* Lake Highlands* MacArthur Richardson Berkner Nimitz
Stadium Ranger Stadium Tad Gormley Stadium Gerald J. Ford Stadium Ranger Stadium Eagle-Mustang Stadium Wildcat-Ram Stadium Ranger Stadium Eagle-Mustang Stadium Ranger Stadium Ranger Stadium
JESUIT DALLAS
SCORING AVERAGE
30.6
32.9
POINTS ALLOWED AVERAGE
17.4
34.0
TOTAL YARDS PER GAME
315.6
325.1
TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME
254.3
452.5
TEAM PASSING YARDS PER GAME
202.6
224.9
PASSING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME
70.5
278.0
TEAM RUSHING YARDS PER GAME
113.0
100.2
RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME
183.8
174.5
Location....... Eagle-Mustang Stadium Capacity.....................................9,953 Playing Surface........................... Turf
Radio.................................770 KAAM Streaming..............JesuitRangers.org Live Stats.............. SportsDayHS.com
9 • Charlie Peters • Sr. • QB Hit two major milestones last Friday against Richardson with a 180-yard performance, surpassing 1,500 yards this season and 4,500 yards on his career...needs 449 yards to hit the 5,000 yard mark. 14 • Blake Bodnar • Sr. • WR Became the first Ranger since 2017 (Fletcher Rosenbleeth) to catch three touchdowns in one game against MacArthur...has caught five touchdown passes over the last two weeks. 21 • Shane Parker • Jr. • WR Leads the team in all-purpose yards with 713 on the season... Parker has 184 rushing, 169 receiving and 339 kick returns on the year, averaging 89.1 all-purpose yards per game 3 • Cade Gill • Sr. • LB Has racked up 22 tackles over the last two games, and has recorded two sacks...racked up 10 tackles against MacArthur before picking up a season-high 12 stops against Richardson.
• Senior quarterback Charlie Peters threw two touchdown passes, both of which went to wide receiver Blake Bodnar, who has caught five touchdowns over the past two games.
25 • Julien Bird • Sr. • LB Leads the team with 81 tackles...earned Dallas Morning News Honorable Mention honors after a 15-tackle performance against Richardson.
• The Rangers scored a defensive touchdown for the second time this season as senior Robert Prager recovered a fumble in the end zone. Senior Merritt Johnson recorded a pick-six in week four against Irving.
2 • Henry Bourret • Sr. • RB Has 54 carries for 232 yards and three touchdowns this season...averages 4.3 yards per rush and 38.7 total offensive yards per game...has scored a touchdown in four straight games.
QUICK NOTES: BERKNER • Berkner is locked in a three-way tie for the third and fourth playoff spots, and will duke it out with Jesuit and Richardson for the two final berths from District 7-6A. The Rams remained in the playoff hunt with a 44-0 win over Irving on Friday.
BERKNER (5-3, 3-2)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
QUICK NOTES: JESUIT DALLAS • Jesuit closed in on a playoff berth with a 4228 win over Richardson on Friday at EagleMustang Stadium. The Rangers saw an early 14-0 lead answered by 21 unanswered points from the Eagles, but the Rangers outscored Richardson, 28-7 over the final 24:42 of the contest to clinch the win.
NOV. 1, 2024 Dallas, Texas Ranger Stadium
GAME DETAILS Time/Result L, 31-48 (0-1) W, 28-20 (1-1) L, 20-43 (1-2) W, 49-20 (2-2, 1-0) L, 42-48 (2-3, 1-1) L, 10-38 (2-4, 1-2) W, 41-27 (3-4, 2-2) W, 42-28 (4-4, 3-2) 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
BERKNER
TALE OF THE TAPE
1
GAME NOTES
JESUIT DALLAS FOOTBALL
• Under the tutelage of head coach Trey Bryant, the Rams have reached the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.
44 • Gabriel James • Jr. • LB Has recorded back-to-back 13 tackle games, hitting the mark against MacArthur and Richardson...picked up his third sack of the year against Richardson.
• Berkner enters Ranger Stadium with a highpowered offense that averages 30.6 points per game alongside a suffocating defense that holds opposing quarterbacks to under 100 yards per game.
BY THE NUMBERS
27
The Jesuit Dallas radio team of Tom Walsh and Chris Martinez return to the airwaves on Thursday, continuing their 27th season on 770 KAAM. In addition, Jesuit Dallas will provide a free video broadcast via the Jesuit Ranger Sports Network.
33
Jesuit has earned 33 trips to the red zone this season, and have scored on 79.3 percent of their trips inside the 25-yard line. Against MacArthur, the Rangers went 3-for-5, scoring three passing touchdowns.
9
Senior quarterback Charlie Peters has thrown at least one touchdown pass in every game this season. Last Thursday’s game against Lake Highlands marked the first time this year that Peters was limited to a single touchdown. His six-touchdown outing against MacArthur matched his career high output.
45
This year’s football team will be led by an impressive lineup of seniors, as 45 members of the Jesuit Dallas Class of 2025 will suit up for the Rangers. Jesuit Dallas will celebrate the senior class on Friday, November 8 during the program’s annual senior night ceremony.
23
The Ranger defensive backfield has broken up 23 pass attempts this year. Senior Arsen Ventura currently leads the team with five pass breakups, followed by three from seniors Jake Fults and Merritt Johnson and two from seniors Cade Gill, Robert Prager, John Keeton Parrish and junior Gabriel James.
75
Jesuit’s win over MacArthur provided Jesuit Dallas head coach Brandon Hickman with his 75th district victory. Hickman is 76-20 against district foes, finishing 11 of his 12 seasons with a district record above .500.
2
Friday marks the second time that Jesuit Dallas has visited Eagle-Mustang Stadium this season. In the Rangers’ first visit, Jesuit dropped a last-minute, 48-42 decision to J.J. Pearce. Prior to that loss, the Rangers were 4-0 at EagleMustang dating back to the 2021 season.
7
Friday marks the penultimate week of District 7-6A play. This season, Jesuit competes alongside the three members of Irving ISD (Irving, MacArthur, Nimitz) and the four members of Richardson ISD (Berkner, J.J. Pearce, Lake Highlands, Richardson).
2024 JESUIT DALLAS FOOTBALL • WHY NOT US