The St. Francis Golden Knights will face off against the Paraclete Spirits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paraclete took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Francis, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, St. Francis finally turned things around against Bishop Alemany on Friday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 37-13 victory. The Golden Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Paraclete's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 41-30 to Cathedral.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Joseph Mesa and Jaden Jefferson. Jefferson had a great game and threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Mesa was balling out in the loss, throwing for 249 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 52 yards.
St. Francis' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Paraclete, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
St. Francis beat Paraclete 28-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Paraclete's Tyler Soles, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 100 yards on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Francis to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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