The Vianney Golden Griffins are headed away from home for the first time to take on the De Smet Jesuit Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vianney is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Vianney is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Chaminade on Friday. Vianney fell to Chaminade 41-35. That makes it the first time this season the Golden Griffins have let down their home crowd.
Vianney might have lost, but man, Sam Deen was a machine: he threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Robert Eatherton helped Deen out on the ground, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, De Smet Jesuit has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 38-14 to Christian Brothers. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Vianney's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for De Smet Jesuit, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Vianney took a serious blow against De Smet Jesuit in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 53-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Vianney was down 53-0.
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