The Strake Jesuit Crusaders handily defeated the Elsik Rams 41-14 last Friday.

At least a thousand fans were in attendance for the school's second home game of the season. A win made for an excellent start to the Homecoming Weekend.

First Half

In the first half, Jesuit owned the Rams. Running backs Dylan Campbell and Alex May combined for more than 100 rushing yards. Even QB William Dickason participated in the festivities. Jesuit took advantage of a short-handed Elsik linebacking corps in the first half and controlled the clock on three scoring jobs.

Strake Jesuit's defense did a good job containing Terrel Johnson, the dynamic senior quarterback for Elsik. Most of the Rams' play-calls were shotgun read-option plays—perfect for a 3-4 defense who prides themselves on stopping the run. Even when their quarterback threw a surprise pass for 40 yards the Christian Gordon redeemed the team with an interception.

On the subject of stand-out performers, junior defensive tackle Jacob Psyk is such a disruptive force that the Rams had to scheme around him. Elsik's main objective was to play to the boundaries instead of running between the tackles. Elsik primarily ran Power runs outside (yes, out of the shotgun) and threw quick screens. Their efforts would not translate into points, though.