Cathedral lost to Paraclete back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Cathedral Phantoms walked away with a 41-30 win over the Paraclete Spirits. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Phantoms.
Cathedral found their leader in underclassman Jaden Jefferson, who threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 49 yards. Those 341 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Jefferson. Quentin Hale was Jefferson's top target, picking up 203 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cathedral's defense made their presence known, laying out Joseph Mesa. six times. In that department, Malachi Kindle was the leader with two sacks. Faruq Muhammad was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Paraclete's loss came despite strong showings from Eric Green and Mesa. Green gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns, while Mesa threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Cathedral's record is now 6-1. As for Paraclete, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Cathedral has already played their next contest, a 42-10 victory against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy on the 18th. As for Paraclete, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 39-30 loss against St. Francis on the 18th.
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