Football Game Preview: Vianney Golden Griffins vs. St. Francis Borgia Knights

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 12:02am

Football Preview: Vianney Golden Griffins vs. St. Francis Borgia Knights

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The Vianney Golden Griffins will head out on the road to challenge the St. Francis Borgia Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vianney has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while St. Francis Borgia will come in with seven straight victories.

Vianney is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Christian Brothers on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vianney was outmatched by Christian Brothers at home and fell 63-3. While losing is never fun, the Golden Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Cadets are ranked second).

Meanwhile, St. Francis Borgia strolled past Holt with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7. The 21-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Vianney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. Francis Borgia, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.

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