Paraclete had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the Garces Memorial Rams with a sharp 42-21 victory on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Joseph Mesa had an outrageously good game as he threw for 406 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Adrian Jones was Mesa's top target, picking up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Paraclete didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jones, Jaylin Wilson, and Savaughn Gentle picked up one apiece. Jones' longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jesse Rivas, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paraclete will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Leuzinger at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Garces Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paso Robles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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