Jesuit outlasts Johnson in a muddy 24-0 shutout

by Sargon Benjamin

It was a cold and rainy day when the two titans collided on Saturday the 24th of October. Under ranked as 3rd in the city, Jesuit battled number 4 Johnson for the game of the week, which would decide who would go on to be Metro Champs. After winning the coin toss, Johnson started their drive by throwing an interception on their third play. Although this turnover helped the Marauders, Jesuit could not get their offensive game going due to the slippery conditions. Consequently, the first quarter ended with the score of 0-0.
Then, as the rain became stronger, so did the Jesuit Marauders scoring off of K.C. Maxwell's running touchdown in the second quarter. Because the field was so muddy, even the accurate kicker Jared Siegal was not able to score on his extra point attempt, so the score was 6-0 in favor of the Marauders. Overcoming his missed extra point, Jared Siegal redeemed himself by scoring on a defensive touchdown by way of interception, running the whole length of the field into the land of quick six, helping Jesuit end the first quarter with a 12-0 lead. In the second half, it was all Charles Bell and Jeff Reiman. Both of these talented Juniors have proved to be exceptional athletes with great skills on offense and defense. Charles Bell ran for a fifteen yard touchdown early in the second half and Reiman later hammered his way through Johnson's defense and the score board read 24-0 Jesuit. Jesuit had a solid all around game with key players like Jeff Reiman, Charles Bell, and the wet fans yelling in the cheering section.
The only aspect of the game that Jesuit could not grasp was the passing game due to the muddy football. So, the offensive line took a great challenge by run blocking almost the entire game. The big guys consisted of Ashur Benjamin, Nick Clark, Scott "Boomer" Nygard, Joe De Anda, and Garth Peot. Near the ending of the fourth quarter, the sun began to rise and the Marauders knew they were victorious. Jesuit hopes to go undefeated and must do so by first challenging Sacramento at home on Saturday, October 31 at 1:00 p.m. Be there to support the Marauders in the sixth man.