Paraclete was the 21-7 winner over Cathedral when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Paraclete Spirits took a 41-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cathedral Phantoms on Friday. The Spirits' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Paraclete's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eric Green, who gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns, and Joseph Mesa, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
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 did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 203 receiving yards.
Paraclete's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Cathedral, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Paraclete has already played their next matchup, a 39-30 defeat against St. Francis on the 18th. As for Cathedral, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-10 win against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy on the 18th.
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