The Vianney Golden Griffins are headed away from home for the first time to challenge 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 defeat, 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 came up short against Christian Brothers, falling 38-14. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Vianney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for De Smet Jesuit, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Vianney was taken down by De Smet Jesuit 53-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Vianney was down 53-0.
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