Cathedral had to take a loss the last time they took on St. Francis but Jaden Jefferson made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The Cathedral Phantoms came out on top against the St. Francis Golden Knights by a score of 21-14 thanks in part to Jefferson, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another player making a difference was Faruq Muhammad, who made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He has been hot , having posted seven or more total tackles the last eight times he's played.
Cathedral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Golden Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was John Sanders, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. 102 of Sanders' passing yards were hauled in by Deveon Blaylock, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Cathedral, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Cathedral will head out on the road to face off against St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cathedral is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for St. Francis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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