Village Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Paraclete Spirits, falling 42-20. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Spirits are ranked 195th).
Despite the loss, Village Christian still got an impressive performance from Everson Mathis, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes.
A big part of Paraclete's win came down to the chemistry between Joseph Mesa and his top target Savaughn Gentle. Mesa threw for 423 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.8% of his passes while Gentle picked up 193 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Mesa is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Eric Green, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Village Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Paraclete, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Village Christian will head out to face off against Northview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Village Christian likes a good challenge. As for Paraclete, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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