Paraclete lost against St. Francis back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Paraclete Spirits took a 39-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Francis Golden Knights. The loss continues a trend for the Spirits in their matchups with the Golden Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Paraclete's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Joseph Mesa, who threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and Eric Green, who gained 196 total yards and two touchdowns. Green also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles and defending two passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (93 yards to be exact) went to Adrian Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
St. Francis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Fajardo, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Fajardo a new career-high in rushing yards. John Sanders was another key player, rushing for 79 yards on only seven carries.
Paraclete's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for St. Francis, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Paraclete will host St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Paraclete surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Francis, they will venture away from home to face off against Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cathedral knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully St. Francis likes a good challenge.
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