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Blue Jays Find Their Mojo and Dish It Right Back to West Jeff, Stopping the Bucs, 31-21

Posted November 10, 2012 / Last updated August 6, 2013

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Quarterback Tanner Lee hands off effortlessly to sophomore running back Malcolm Ben.

Quarterback Tanner Lee hands off effortlessly to sophomore running back Malcolm Ben.

Jays Now Focus on Playing Airline in Bossier City Next Friday (November 16)

Jesuit defeated West Jeff, 31-21, avenging last week’s 24-17 loss while eliminating the Bucs from the playoffs. Jesuit must travelon Friday (November 16) to Bossier City to play Airline, the number six seed in the playoffs.

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Football vs. West Jefferson, Playoffs, Nov. 11, 2012

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    Jayson... in his fighting pose.
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    In a rare turn of events, the parents’ cheering section seemed to outnumber the students’.
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    Charles Jackson runs hard towards the goal...
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    ... but is brought down three yards shy.
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    Bennett Schiro scores his second touchdown standing up.
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    Junior linebacker Jimmy Mickler wraps himself around this Buc and drags him down.
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    Two plays later, the same Buc is brought down by linebacker Colby Simoneaux (54), senior defensive back Josh DeBlieux (24), and senior defensive end Trey Legier (80).
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    When the Jays score, the flag runners appear.
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    The Blue Jay Cheerleaders perform non-stop.
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    The Blue Jay Marching Band performs at halftime.
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    Crew Jacobs sends this punt downfield...
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    ... but the Bucs fumble and a trio of Blue Jays is there to recover the ball — Colby Simoneaux (54), Jacob Meariman (85), and Josh DeBlieux (24).
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    Mitch Alexander snags a Tanner Lee pass to score his 10th touchdown of the season.
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    Matt Hackney makes a nice catch, but knows he is out of bounds.
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    A small but faithful crowd of Blue Jays stays until the very end of the game.
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    The team and fans sing the Alma Mater.
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    Tanner Lee has a word with a fan.
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    Senior wide receiver Mitch Alexander returns a punt as junior Jack Hebert (95) blocks a Buc.
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    Senior running back Bennett Schiro bulls his way into the endzone to put Jesuit up at halftime, 17-7.
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    ... and is brought down just short of the goal.
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    Mitch Alexander goes up for a spectacular catch...
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    On the ensuing kickoff, this Buc fumbles when he’s hit by a trio of seniors, including Josh DeBlieux (24), Trey Legier (80), and Brandon Munster (44). Legier pounces on the fumble, but referees ruled that the whistle blew before the runner dropped the ball.
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    Freshman kicker Crew Jacobs kicks a 30-yard field goal to give the Jays a 10-7 lead in the second quarter. Jacobs also hit all four extra PATs.
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    Junior tight end Foster Moreau catches a Tanner Lee pass over the middle and romps for an extra 20 yards before a Buc rides him down.
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    Junior Joe Eustis kicks off to the Bucs.
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    Senior running back Kalan Minnard scores for Jesuit on this short run as teammates Bennett Schiro (42) and Zac Creel (69) clear a path for him.
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    Charles Jackson takes the handoff and picks up a couple of yards before the Bucs’ defense shuts him down.
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    Sophomore running back Charles Jackson gallops around end but is brought down short of the goal.
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    Senior linebacker Brandon Munster ignores this stiff-arm and tackles this Buc runner.
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    ... only to be brought down by junior linebacker Colby Simoneaux and senior defensive lineman Andrew Joseph (48).
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    Junior defensive lineman Jack Hebert (95) and senior lineman Tim Dwyer (92) corner this Buc runner, who somehow manages to escape their clutches ...
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    On a pass play, Tanner Lee sees daylight and takes off for a big gain as senior offensive linemen Jacob Campos (72) and Patrick Tullier (70) look for Bucs to block.
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    Quarterback Tanner Lee hands off effortlessly to sophomore running back Malcolm Ben.