It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vianney can now relate to. They fell just short of the Marquette Mustangs by a score of 23-20 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Golden Griffins have suffered since September 29, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Vianney saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Robert Eatherton rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Eatherton has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Smith, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Vianney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Adair and Max Walsh.
Vianney's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Marquette, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Vianney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marquette, they will square off against Christian Brothers on Friday. One thing working in Christian Brothers' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
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