The De Smet Jesuit Spartans will challenge the Vianney Golden Griffins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. De Smet Jesuit's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Vianney's offense will have their work cut out for them.
De Smet Jesuit is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Christian Brothers, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (De Smet Jesuit was ranked ninth). De Smet Jesuit lost 38-14 to Christian Brothers on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Spartans have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Vianney entered their match against Chaminade on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Vianney fell to Chaminade 41-35. The Golden Griffins have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
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.
Having lost for the first time this season, De Smet Jesuit fell to 3-1. As for Vianney, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for De Smet Jesuit against Vianney in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 53-6 victory. In that contest, De Smet Jesuit amassed a halftime lead of 53-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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