Football Finishes 5-5, Hosts St. Paul’s in Playoffs

Posted November 5, 2018 / Last updated November 12, 2018

Jesuit’s football team suffered a 16-8 loss to Brother Martin on Friday night at Tad Gormley Stadium.

After a tough non-district loss to Destrehan on October 26, the Blue Jays looked to close out their season above .500 with a Catholic League victory over the Crusaders. The Jesuit defense had just surrendered more points to Destrehan (28) than it had all season, while the offense impressed with two scoring drives in both the first and fourth quarters. In Friday night’s game against the Crusaders, the defense clearly buckled down and, in the end, allowed just 16 points. The offense struggled in the first half, could not find a rhythm after halftime, and could not find a touchdown until there was 2:34 left in the game.

Through the Lens…

Defensive end Perry Ganci pressures the Crusaders’ quarterback and forces him to throw the ball away. Ganci recorded 11 tackles and two sacks in another stout defensive effort by the Jays.

View the Photo Gallery of the Jesuit-Br. Martin Football Game

By the Numbers…

Jesuit: 220 yards of total offense (62 rushing, 158 passing)
Br. Martin: 264 yards of total offense (112 rushing, 152 passing)

Passing: Robert McMahon, 11-27, 158 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing: Willie Robinson, 4 CAR, 27 YDS; Brayton Whittington, 8-38; Robert McMahon, 13-0.
Receiving: Luke LaForge, 1 REC, 20 YDS, 1 TD; Noah Varnado, 6-69; Brenden Berggren, 3-48; Will Moran, 1-17; Zach Charneco, 1-2; Willie Robinson, 2-27

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER – NO SCORING		JHS	BMHS
SECOND QUARTER		0	0
	FG 11:50 Jack Landry 36-yard field goal	0	3
THIRD QUARTER
	TD 6:02 LJ Gilyot 41-yd pass from Garrett Mmahat Jack Landry kick	0	10
FOURTH QUARTER
	FG 11:08 Jack Landry 33-yard FG	0	13
	FG 3:35 Jack Landry 33-yard FG	0	16
	TD 2:34 Luke LaForge 20-yd pass from Robert McMahon LaForge pass from McMahon (2-pt. conversion good)	8	16

In His Words…

“We got outplayed,” said head coach Mark Songy after the game. “They just did a better job than we did. At this point, we certainly have a lot to straighten out, so it doesn’t matter who we face next. We can’t play like that against anybody and expect our season to go any longer.”

On the Horizon…

View the 2018 LHSAA Football Playoff Bracket for Div. I

Jesuit (5-5, 3-3) will host St. Paul’s (5-5) in the opening round of the state playoffs on Saturday night at Tad Gormley Stadium with kickoff set for 6:00 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $7.00 each for adults, students, and children (ages 6-11) and are available for purchase at the switchboard Tuesday through Friday of this week from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. All tickets purchased at the gate are $9.00 each. Note that both student ID’s and season passes will not be accepted at the gate for this LHSAA playoff contest.

Galleries

Week 10: Jesuit (8) vs. Brother Martin (16), Tad Gormley Stadium, Nov. 2, 2018

...the play was ruled as an incomplete pass.
The Blue Jay Band plays the alma mater.
On the final drive, receiver Brenden Berggren makes an impressive sideline catch.
The defense makes another group tackle at the line of scrimmage.
Robinson finds his teammate to show his support.
...and powers his way into the end zone for the score!
...then another tackle,...
On the very next play, receiver Luke Laforge catches a pass near the sideline. He breaks one tackle, ...
With under three minutes remaining, running back Willie Robinson finds the end zone on a screen pass. The play was called back due to holding.
Sonny Hazard breaks through the line and comes inches away from a blocked field goal.
Max Scheurich punts the ball with power.
...sack for a big loss!
In the second half, Ganci continues his strong performance with a...
The captains for both teams watch as the coin is flipped at midfield.
Perry Ganci catches the ball near the ground and comes up with it, but...
Cornerback Ethan Kerrigan makes a solid open-field tackle as the ball carrier attempts to break to the outside.
Cornerback Vincent Loguidice prevents this screen play from producing more yards.
Matthew Sauviac and Ethan Branch take this Crusader down together.
Defensive end Perry Ganci pressures the Crusaders' quarterback and forces him to throw the ball away.
Tripp Haddad and Cameron Helm sprint downfield during a Jesuit punt.
Receiver Noah Varnado and tight end Zach Charneco glance over to the sideline.
Quarterback Robert McMahon delivers a pass as lineman Jack Juge protects him.
Running back Brayton Whittington runs with purpose across the line of scrimmage.
The student section cheers on the Jays during the opening kickoff.
Sophomore defensive backs William Hawkins and Tripp Haddad stand for the prayer before the playing of the national anthem.

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