Vianney emerged on the statewide scene last season by winning the Class 5 state championship with an impressive performance in the stretch run.
The Golden Griffins were 2-5 at one point of the season before surging all the way to their state title. Things are little different for Vianney this season as it has started the year with a 5-0 record behind an explosive offense and stingy defense.
Senior quarterback Tionne Harris has been impressive in his final run at the controls for the Golden Griffins, passing for 981 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushing for 425 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Kyren Williams is a dual-threat performer with 369 yards rushing and eight touchdowns and 22 receptions for 339 yards and six touchdowns.
Senior Percy Mitchell has rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown. The other top receiver is senior Zach Zerwig, who has 22 receptions for 334 yards and four touchdowns.
Vianney’s defense has several quality performers, led by senior defensive tackle Qadry Taalib with 36 tackles and a team-high seven quarterback sacks. Senior linebacker Jordan Guilfoy has 42 tackles and sophomore linebacker Devin Ward has a team-high 45 tackles. Junior defensive end Nate Thurman has five sacks while Mitchell has four sacks on defense.
Lutheran North breaks its own record
On opening night, Lutheran North broke a single-game scoring record when it defeated Orchard Farm 79-7. The Crusaders broke that record last Saturday when it defeated Metro League foe John Burroughs 82-14 last Saturday.
The Crusaders rushed for a total of 533 yards and averaged more than 14 yards a carry during their rout of the Bombers. Seniors Nick Lotts and Donovan Marshall both rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while senior Canaan Brooks rushed for 138 yards and five touchdowns. Lutheran North is currently 5-0 and averaging 63 points a game.
Miller Career Academy gets defensive
Miller Career Academy took down Soldan 14-0 in a key Public High League contest at Soldan last Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix used a great defensive effort to hold down a very potent Soldan passing game.
Garrett Burton had a team-high 10 tackles while Johnrico Parker had six tackles and one sack. The Phoenix had four quarterback sacks on the afternoon. On offense, Deon Parlow rushed for 176 yards on 18 carries and scored a touchdown. Miller Career Academy is currently 3-0 in PHL play with games against Roosevelt and Gateway STEM still on tap.
Cole Mueller runs wild
Junior running back Cole Mueller of Holt enjoyed a huge night in the Indians’ 60-48 victory over Liberty last Friday night. Mueller rushed for 479 yards on 40 carries and scored six touchdowns on runs of 83, 10, 73, 1, 1 and 18 yards. For the season, Mueller has rushed for 1,446 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Top Games of the Week
Lutheran South (3-2) at Lutheran North (5-0), Friday, 7 p.m.
Francis Howell (4-1) at Fort Zumwalt West (3-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
CBC (4-1) at SLUH (3-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
Parkway North (3-1) at Ritenour (5-0), Friday, 7 p.m.
Fort Zumwalt North (5-0) at Holt (2-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Ladue (3-2) at Parkway West (5-0), Saturday, noon
Gateway STEM (3-2) at Soldan (3-2), Saturday, 1 p.m.
Miller Career Academy (3-2) at Hogan Prep (4-1), Saturday, 1 p.m.
John Burroughs (2-3) at MICDS (3-2), Saturday, 2 p.m.
