Football Recap: Cathedral Phantoms vs. Chaminade Eagles
Cathedral put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Chaminade Eagles as the Cathedral Phantoms made off with a 35-14 win. While the Phantoms didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cathedral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Jefferson led the charge by throwing for 188 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards. Quentin Hale was Jefferson's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cathedral's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Sean Brooks, Faruq Muhammad, and James Lawyer picked up one apiece. Muhammad is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Malachi Kindle was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Although Chaminade took the loss, they still got scores from Cameron Pooley and Elias Holloway.
Cathedral pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Chaminade, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Cathedral has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Narbonne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cathedral has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 123 points over their last three matches. As for Chaminade, they will challenge Saguaro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaminade is facing Saguaro at the right time seeing as Saguaro is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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