Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cathedral couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. The contest between them and the Bonita Bearcats wasn't particularly close, with the Cathedral Phantoms falling 35-20. The Phantoms' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Cathedral saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaden Jefferson threw for 241 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Jefferson's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Quentin Hale, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Bonita, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Cathedral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bonita, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Edison at 7:00 p.m. Bonita knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Edison likes a good challenge.
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