Football Recap: Alister Chan's Big Game Can't Quite Lead St. Francis over Paraclete

After flying high against Bishop Alemany last Friday, St. Francis came back down to earth. The Golden Knights took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paraclete Spirits on Friday. The Golden Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spirits apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

St. Francis' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alister Chan, who threw for 152 yards and three TDs, and also punched in a pair of touchdowns on the ground. Mason Maddox was in the mix as well, providing the Golden Knights with three scores.

Leading Paraclete to victory were Joseph Mesa and Kyle Fulton Jr. Mesa threw for 290 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, while Fulton Jr rushed for 196 yards and one TD while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. The Spirits are undefeated when Fulton Jr posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.

St. Francis' defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Paraclete, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Francis will face off against rival Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Paraclete is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.