Coach Brandon Hickman, head coach of the Rangers, told his players Wednesday before Thanksgiving, “When I think of Thanksgiving, two things come to mind – family and football.” For the first time in a long time, your Rangers were playing Thanksgiving weekend. With alumni, out-of-town relatives, and friends travelling for the holiday back to Dallas, more eyes were on...
“It time to get that monkey off our back so to speak,” said Coach Brandon Hickman to his players all week in preparation for their bi-district matchup with the Division 2 winner of 10-5A, McKinney Boyd. In its almost ten year history in the UIL, Jesuit had only once won a playoff game – a win versus Samuell...
With the change of seasons outside as the air begins to cool and the leaves begin to change color, football season begins to wind down concomitantly. Rather, the regular season does. With playoffs in the air and goals to attain, the football team finished the season out with three straight convincing wins to punch a ticket to the Bi-District...
Invariably, Senior Night is one of the most profound and meaningful evenings of a high school sports season. Celebratory and thankful for all of the hard work and unending efforts by the Senior Class of 2013, Jesuit honored the football players on what would turn out to be both a record and heart breaking night for Ranger fans everywhere. ...
Some high school coaches can say they were “big shots” in their high school days; others may say they’ve played in college or the NFL for that matter. However, have most coaches played professional football on the other side of the world? Have most high school coaches coached current NFL players? One Jesuit coach has experienced more than one...
With a district rival just a couple blocks away, Jesuit games against W.T. White are always gateways to bragging rights in the Preston Hollow area. The Rangers have been on a roll this year, and continued their march through district play by rolling over the Longhorns. Last Friday October 12, 2012, the Rangers packed their bags and took a...
Most Jesuit students found themselves pursuing leisurely activities or taking on summer jobs during the 2012 summer break, but for Jake Oliver ’13 the summer was filled with football, football, and more football. From June until early August, Oliver worked diligently to improve himself as a player, as well as prepare himself for a successful career at the University...
