BI-DISTRICT ROUND NOTES
JESUIT DALLAS FOOTBALL 2004, 2015, 2016, 2021 UIL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
2019 UIL REGION 2-6A DIVISION II FINALIST
JESUIT DALLAS (6-4)
2024 SCHEDULE • RESULTS Date Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15
Opp Hebron Jesuit New Orleans Highland Park Irving* J.J. Pearce* Lake Highlands* MacArthur* Richardson* Berkner* Nimitz* Arlington Bowie
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 C.H. Wilemon Field
JESUIT DALLAS
SCORING AVERAGE
43.7
32.9
POINTS ALLOWED AVERAGE
24.0
34.0
TOTAL YARDS PER GAME
463.1
325.1
TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME
N/A
452.5
TEAM PASSING YARDS PER GAME
231.6
224.9
PASSING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME
N/A
278.0
TEAM RUSHING YARDS PER GAME
265.9
100.2
RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME
N/A
174.5
Location...............C.H. Wilemon Field Capacity.....................................8,800 Playing Surface........................... Turf
Radio.................................770 KAAM Streaming..............JesuitRangers.org Live Stats.............. SportsDayHS.com
9 • Charlie Peters • Sr. • QB Enters the playoffs with 1,953 yards, needing 47 to hit the 2,000 yard mark...needs 44 yards to hit the 5,000 yard mark for his career...finished the regular season fourth in the district in rushing yards. 14 • Blake Bodnar • Sr. • WR Added another touchdowns against Nimitz...has racked up 25 receptions for 354 yards and eight touchdowns over the last four weeks. 3 • Cade Gill • Sr. • LB Finished the regular season with 62 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and a forced fumble...has collected seven tackles for loss and three sacks over the last four games. 25 • Julien Bird • Sr. • LB Needs six tackles to hit the 100-tackle mark this season...has picked up four double-digit tackle performances, including a season-high 17 tackles against Hebron on Aug. 30.
• The Rangers enter the postseason for the 16th time since joining the UIL in 2004, and enter Friday’s matchup aiming for the team’s 12th bidistrict championship.
2 • Henry Bourret • Sr. • RB Added two rushing touchdowns against Nimitz...has scored one offensive touchdown in eight of the team’s 10 games this season...carried the ball a season-high 16 times for 71 yards against MacArthur.
• Friday marks a rematch of last year’s bi-district round, a matchup that saw Jesuit Dallas secure a 20-7 win over Bowie at Wilemon Field.
44 • Gabriel James • Jr. • LB Currently ranks second on the team with 86 tackles...has secured three sacks, three tackles for loss and a recovered fumble.
QUICK NOTES: BOWIE • The Volunteers won the District 8-6A Championship with an unblemished, 7-0 run through league play. Bowie rounded out the regular season with a 48-28 win over South Grand Prairie on Nov. 8.
BOWIE (7-3)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
QUICK NOTES: JESUIT DALLAS • Jesuit finished the regular season with a 6-4 record following a dominant, 56-14 win over Nimitz on senior night. Quarterback Charlie Peters completed 18-of-20 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns as four different Rangers (Jaeger Krauss, Jett Kipness, Jude Kruse, Blake Bodnar) caught touchdown passes. Senior Henry Borrret rushed for two touchdowns while Peters rushed for one.
1
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) W, 33-18 (5-4, 4-2) W, 56-14 (6-4, 5-2) 7 p.m.
BOWIE
TALE OF THE TAPE
NOV. 15, 2024 Arlington, Texas C.H. Wilemon Field
• Jesuit will face a determined Bowie offense on Friday, led by quarterback Larry Nichols. This season, Nichols has thrown for 1,706 yards and 21 touchdowns to four interceptions, while running back Darrion Bowers has popped a massive number, racking up a jaw-dropping 1,657 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns this season.
7 • Jaeger Krauss • Sr. • WR Leads the team in receiving with 42 catches for 543 yards and 10 touchdowns...averaging 54.3 yards per game and 12.9 yards per catch...has caught at least one touchdown in nine of the team’s 10 games this season.
BY THE NUMBERS
4
Jesuit finished the regular season on a four-game winning streak. The Rangers’ last loss came against eventual district champion Lake Highlands on Oct. 10. Since then, the Rangers have averaged 43 points per day, culminating in Friday’s 56-14 win over Nimitz.
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.
7
Four teams from District 7-6A will head to the postseason. Lake Highlands (#1 seed Division I) won the district championship, while J.J. Pearce (#1 seed, Division II) finished the district season with one loss. Jesuit Dallas (#2 Seed, Division II) and Richardson (#2 Seed, Division I) round out 7-6A’s playoff teams.
44
Jesuit has earned 44 trips to the red zone this season, and have scored on 86.4 percent of their trips inside the 25-yard line. Against Nimitz, the Rangers went 7-for-7 in red zone attempts, with all seven trips resulting in touchdowns.
9
Senior quarterback Charlie Peters has thrown at least one touchdown pass in every game this season. The Oct. 10 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 during the program’s annual senior night ceremony.
18
Jesuit Dallas has won 18 straight games against Irving ISD. The Rangers swept Irving ISD in 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and suffered their last loss to an Irving ISD team in October of 2014, a 69-30 setback to MacArthur.
75
Jesuit’s win over MacArthur provided Jesuit Dallas head coach Brandon Hickman with his 75th district victory. Hickman is 77-20 against district foes, finishing 11 of his 12 seasons with a district record above .500.
2024 JESUIT DALLAS FOOTBALL • WHY NOT US