The Vianney Golden Griffins will hit the road for the first time this season 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 game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Chaminade on Friday. Vianney took a 41-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chaminade. That makes it the first time this season the Golden Griffins have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Vianney got top-tier performance from Sam Deen, who 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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