Cathedral has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 35-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Narbonne Gauchos. Despite 168 more yards than the Gauchos, the Phantoms couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Cathedral saw an underclassman step up: Jaden Jefferson threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 110 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Jefferson a new career-high in rushing yards. Quentin Hale was Jefferson's top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Jaden O'Neal was his usual excellent self, throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 45 yards for Narbonne.
The loss snapped Cathedral's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Narbonne, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cathedral will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bishop Alemany at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Both have allowed few points on average, (Bishop Alemany: 5.8, Cathedral: 16.4) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Narbonne, they are taking a road trip to challenge King/Drew at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King/Drew's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Narbonne's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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