Paraclete scored first but ultimately less than Cathedral in their contest on Friday. They came up short against the Phantoms, falling 49-28. The Spirits were down 42-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Joseph Mesa
| 10/17/25 vs Cathedral | 4 |
| 10/10/25 @ St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Bishop Alemany | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Paraclete lost, don't look at Joseph Mesa. Despite the final result, he threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards. Mesa is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Jaden Jefferson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cathedral, throwing for 378 yards and four TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 71 yards and one score on only eight carries. 103 of Jefferson's passing yards were hauled in by Glenn Carrera III, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Paraclete's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Cathedral, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Paraclete has already played their next matchup, a 42-35 win against St. Francis on the 24th. As for Cathedral, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-14 victory against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy on the 24th.
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