In the cross-town rivalry, the Roncalli Jets bested the Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers 19-13.
The game began with the Jets receiving the opening kick and went backwards.
Backed up deep in their own territory, their 4th down punt was shanked, setting up the Lancers with starting field position in their opponent’s red zone.
High spirits for the Lancers were quickly tarnished as Kamyden Baye fumbled on the goal line, and it was all Roncalli for the rest of the first half.
Jets quarterback Landon Chalupny found TE Kannon Kinsella tossing the opening score after an impressive 80-yard drive.
After the Lancers’ short three-and-out, Roncalli found the endzone one more time in the first half.
This time, Chalupny found WR Donovan Cowley for his second touchdown of the day.
The halftime score saw Roncalli over the Lancers 12-0.
The second half was a different story for the Lancers, as they scored twice.
Baye found the endzone on a short run before junior quarterback Jaymen Ott connected with senior WR Derek Laabs for a long touchdown pass to bring the score to 19-13 in favor of the Jets.
This was as close as Manitowoc Lutheran would come after missing the extra point.
Roncalli would get the ball back with less than four minutes left and would not give it back up.
Jets running backs Drew Reimer and Sawyer Van Drisse would run out the clock and secure a 19-13 win in the season opener from Ron Rubick Field.