Football Preview: Paraclete Spirits vs. St. Francis Golden Knights
The Paraclete Spirits are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Francis Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Paraclete is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cathedral just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 41-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Phantoms.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Joseph Mesa and Jaden Jefferson. Jefferson had a great game and threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Mesa was balling out in the loss, throwing for 249 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 52 yards.
Meanwhile, St. Francis posted their biggest victory since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Bishop Alemany with a sharp 37-13 win. The Golden Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Paraclete's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for St. Francis, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6.
Paraclete came up short against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Paraclete avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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