Football Recap: Bishop Verot Comes Up Short on the Road Against Jesuit

Bishop Verot kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They received a blow as they fell 33-14 to the Jesuit Tigers. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.

Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Macrae Thompson, who rushed for 99 yards on only 13 carries, and also caught one score. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Austan Cristiaan, who threw for 137 yards and a pair of TDs.

Will Griffin had a dynamite game For Jesuit., throwing for 301 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. That's the most passing yards Griffin has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hezekiah Davis, who rushed for 89 yards and one score.

Bishop Verot wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 44-34 victory against True North Classical Academy on the 29th. As for Jesuit, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 37-3 win against Benjamin on the 29th.