The Vianney Golden Griffins will head out on the road to face off against the St. Louis University Junior Bills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vianney is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Vianney took a blow against De Smet Jesuit, falling 62-14. 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 167th, while the Spartans are ranked 12th).
Vianney's loss came about despite a quality game from Sam Deen, who threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns. 86 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cole Adair, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. Louis University fell victim to Christian Brothers and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 41-0 defeat at the hands of the Cadets. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Junior Bills' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Vianney now has a losing record at 2-3. As for St. Louis University, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Vianney was dealt a bruising 48-6 loss at the hands of St. Louis University when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Vianney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps