There's no place like home for The Cathedral Phantoms, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over St. Paul on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Cathedral, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Cathedral found their leader in underclassman Jaden Jefferson, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jefferson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Antonio Walton, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why St. Paul lost, one person who can't be blamed is Christian Melendez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Cathedral's win was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 4-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cathedral will take on Loyola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyola is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. As for St. Paul, they will be playing at home against St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
