On the Ground and from the Air, Blue Jays Drop Touchdown Bombs All Over the Patriots
Undefeated Jays Keep John Ehret Patriots Winless, 44-12
Ben was one of two workhorses, picking up 87 yards on 15 carries and scoring two touchdowns. His teammate, senior running back Kalan Minnard, finished with 16 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown. Senior quarterback Tanner Lee three for three touchdowns, all in the first half. Jesuit opens district play on Friday (October 5) when the team travels down to the parish of St. Bernard where the Blue Jays and Owls will kickoff at 7 p.m.
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Football vs. John Ehret, Sept. 27, 2012
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Senior Andrew Joseph (48) stops a Patriot runner cold.
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The Jesuit cheerleaders stand tall and sing the Alma Mater.
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The Jays and Patriots meet on the field after the game.
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The Blue Jay student section was thinly populated.
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Junior defensive back Nick Maggio (31) and senior tight end Jacob Meariman (85) are in place to take advantage of a Patriot miscue. Jesuit punted on the play,but the ball grazed a Patriot, making it live, loose, and up for grabs. The Blue Jays recovered the ball.
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Junior wide receiver Nathan Zimmer (13) and sophomore defensive player Hunter Robert congratulate each other on a successful night of football.
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Sophomore defensive back Dillon Knight breaks up this pass play and nearly comes away with an interception.
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The musicians in the Blue Jay Band show their dance moves.
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Junior defensive back Jason Crumb won’t let go of this Patriot.
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Junior offensive lineman Ryan McKeough (76) looks to block a Patriot so sophomore running back Michael McMahon can take advantage of a wide open hole.
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Sophomore running back Malcolm Ben picks up some of his 87 yards on 15 carries. Ben also scored two touchdowns.
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Sophomore reserve quarterback Trey LaForge guided the Blue Jays’ offense in the second half.
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Senior quarterback Tanner Lee turns to hand off to junior Andre Chaumont who will find running room carved open by a trio of senior stalwart linemen — Jacob Campos (72), Jermaine Bezue (78), and Zac Creel (69).
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Senior defensive back Josh DeBlieux tries to bring this Patriot down.
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Jayson is flanked by Jesuit cheerleaders Caroline Schedler (left) and Morgan Landry, both of whom are seniors at Dominican and have been members of Jesuit’s cheerleading team for three years.
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Junior Quinn Stiller on sax with seniors Mason Thibodeaux playing clarinet and Alex Caluda on trumpet.
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Pre-freshman Doug Schof is front and center on the clarinet.
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The Blue Jay Band presents a whirlwind of a halftime show.
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Sitting on a 23-0 lead with seven minutes left in the first half, the offensive line players are feeling pretty good about their performance.
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Quarterback Tanner Lee is roughed up by a couple of Patriots, an offense duly noted by the referee whose yellow flag flutters to the ground.
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Offensive linemen Jacob Campos (right) and Zac Creel (left) open a path for Kalan Minnard to dart through.
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Junior defensive end Jack Hebert pounces on a Patriots’ fumble.
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Senior running back Kalan Minnard finds running room early in the game.
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Senior wide receiver Matthew Hackney had four catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns.