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Zack
Franke Honored By National Football
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Senior,
Zack Franke was honored with a scholarship
by the National Football Foundation
and College Hall of Fame as one of
eleven Football Scholar Athletes selected
from over 150 schools in the metro
area. Zack's combination of athletic
and academic achievement was recognized
at a banquet at Washington University
attended by more than 500 people.
Zack was a three-year starter and
captain on the football team, earning
All-MCC and All-Metro honors and is
the president of the National Honor
Society and a member of the Spanish
and Math Honor Societies. Zack becomes
the seventh Griffin to earn this award.
He will attend the University of Chicago
in the fall and continue his football
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Eight
Sign National Letters Of Intent To Play
Football |
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Eight
Griffin football players signed National
Letters of Intent to accept scholarships
to play college football. Wednesday was
the first day possible to accept scholarship
offers and the Griffin seniors wasted no
time in making their intentions known. Classmates
of the eight packed the library to witness
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Bryan
Boemer |
Southern
Illinois University |
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Ted
Grimes |
University
of Missouri - Rolla |
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Nick
Nekic |
Lindenwood
University |
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Jack
O'Neill |
Central
Methodist |
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Nick
Orf |
Benedictine
College |
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David
Kramer |
Benedictine
College |
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Dan
Tipton |
Milliken
University |
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Zack
Franke |
University
of Chicago |
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Griffin
Seniors Say Good-Bye At Banquet |
| Twenty-nine
Griffin seniors completed their final football
activity with the 46th Annual Football Banquet
held on December 3rd at Andre's. The Griffs were
honored for their service to the football program
and for their outstanding efforts over the past
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Boemer
Earns First Team All-State Honors |
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Bryan
Boemer earned Missouri's highest honor as
a recipient of First Team All-State offensive
tackle honors. Boemer finishes his career
as one of an elite group of performers in
Vianney's storied football history.
David
Kramer was named to the All-Metro Third
Team as a punter. David averaged 40.81 yards
per kick, ranking him third all-time at
Vianney. |
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Game
10...Griffins Drop District Title Shootout
42-35 |
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For
the second year in a row, the Griffins faced
the Jr. Bills from SLUH in the final game
of the regular season with a championship
on the line. Last year, the Griffins beat
SLUH before a crowd of 4,500 to win the
MCC crown. This year the district title
was at stake before a packed house and a
playoff atmosphere. For the fans, the game
did not disappoint as the two conference
foes traded ten lead changes in a game that
came down to the final possession. The game
featured almost 900 yards of total offense
and a touchdown for touchdown performance
by both teams. The Junior Bills scored first
and the Griffins quickly followed suit as
the first quarter saw Vianney lead 14-13.
The Junior Bills took advantage of a hotly
disputed fumbled punt to go ahead at halftime
26-21. The second half was a back and forth
battle that saw both teams move up and down
the field.....
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Game
9...Vianney Wins Battle Of The Boulevard |
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The
Lindbergh Flyers boast one of the area's
most impressive defenses, but it was the
Griffin defense that stole the show on Saturday
as Vianney advances to the district title
game with a 16-6 win on Senior Day. Mike
Linneman had two interceptions at critical
times while Ted Grimes picked off one and
added 10 total tackles. Bryan Boehmer dominated
the middle with 16 total tackles,two forced
fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. Nick
Orf and Zack Franke kept pressure on Lindbergh's
QB, Rob Meeh, all day long, forcing hurried
passes and bad balls. The interior tackles,
Tim Kirchhoff, Jake Crews, and Nick Nekic
were run stoppers and shut down the Flyer
inside game. David Kramer and Dan Tipton
contained the perimeter and DeMarco Moorehead
and Kevin Connors kept the Flyer deep passing
game in check and gave solid run support.
The offense controlled the ball and the
tempo of the game...
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Game
8...District Game 1 Goes To Vianney |
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Game
1 in District competition goes to the Griffins
as they beat the Ritenour Huskies in a rare
Saturday afternoon game. The Griffins got
things started early as Demarco Moorehead
recovered a fumble on the game's second
play and returned it for a touchdown. Dalton
Hewitt found Zack Franke in the end zone
twice for two touchdown passes and Ted Grimes
returned and interception for a touchdown
as the Griffins rolled. The defense accounted
for five turnovers in the game. Credit Bryan
Boemer with another outstanding performance
in the middle while the Ted Grimes was all
over the field with tackles and pass coverage.
Jake Crews had career highs...
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Game
7...Griffins Win Against Howell North
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In
their final game before district competition
begins, the Griffins got back on the winning
path with a 29-20 victory over the Knights
of Francis Howell North. The Griffins scored
first and never trailed as they controlled
a highly regarded Howell team that is among
the top squads in the GAC Conference. The
Defense had some outstanding efforts. Nick
Nekic, in his second start had two sacks
and recorded a safety. Nick Orf and Zack
Franke were outstanding on perimeter defense
and Brian Boemer had another big night at
the middle linebacker spot, recording 16
tackles. Ted Grimes was big on both sides
of the ball as he rushed for a touchdown
and had an interception. The offense controlled
the line of scrimmage all night and ran
over seventy plays for the fourth game in
a row.
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Game
6...Griffin Comeback Ends In Controversy |
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The
Griffin game day pattern continued, spotting
Chaminade a 21 point first quarter lead
and then mounting a furious comeback to
keep the homecoming crowd on the edge of
their seats. This one was unusual because
the Griffins final scoring drive ended with
1:44 left in the game and pulled the boys
to within 21-19, A two point conversion
appeared to pull the Griffins into a tie
and looked to send the game into overtime.
But a late call by the officials ruled that
while the catch was made in the endzone,
the ball was actually outside the goal line...no
score. The game ended with the #11 Flyers
winning a heartbreaker before a packed house.
Game highlights featured Bryan Boemer's
debut at linebacker with an outstanding
performance and Nick Orf's great effort
at defensive end with three blocked passes
and a sac. Zack Franke also blocked a pass
and caught a TD as well. The Randy Frisch
Homecoming MVP trophy went to,,,,
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Game
5...Five Turnovers Cost Griffs Win vs
CBC.... |
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Dominic
Vitale's spectacular 41 carries for 226
yards were for naught as two interceptions
for CBC touchdowns and one returned to the
Griffin five yard line gave CBC 21 crucial
points as the Griffins lost at home 49-18.
The one-sided score didn't tell the whole
story as the Griffs dominated the CBC front
seven on both sides of the ball, but interceptions
and a fumble gave CBC all the scoring they
would need....
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Game
4 - Griffs Spot DeSmet 17...Comeback Fails.... |
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For
the second week in a row, the Griffins spotted
their opponent three first half scores before
rallying to make the game a close one. This
time the task was a large one as the defending
State Champs from DeSmet used three big
plays to take a 17-0 lead with 1:39 left
in the half. The Griffins would get a solid
kickoff return, only to be penalized back
to their own ten yardline. With 1:21 left,
the Griffs mounted a seven play, 90 yard
touchdown drive to make the score 17-7 with
only 5 seconds left in the half. The second
half belonged...
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Game
3 - Ist Half Dooms Griffins vs Jackson |
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The
Jackson Indians rank as the state's #7 all
time program in terms of wins. They lived
up to their reputation Friday night as they
capitalized on numerous Griffin mistakes
to take a 21-0 halftime lead and hold on
for a 24 - 6 win at Don Heeb field. Vianney
and Jackson entered the game with identical
1-1 records and expectations were high for
a typically well played and tough game.
From the outset though, it was clear that
the Griffins would struggle as they plagued
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Game
2 - Griffins Drop Riverview On Final Play |
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The
Riverview Rams came to Don Heeb Field with
a team they think may be their best since
their 1999 State Championship squad and
their 42 point outburst last week against
Ritenour established them as a serious offensive
threat. The Griffins took an early lead
on a Ted Grimes touchdown run in the first
quarter. The Rams capitalized on two Griffin
interceptions in 3:30 to take a 12-8 advantage
into the locker room at halftime. In the
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Game
1 - Griffins Against #10 Oakville |
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The
Oakville Tigers lived up to their first
top ten ranking since Gerald Ford was President
with a 35-0 win over the visiting Griffins.
With 17 returning starters from their District
Championship team of '05, Oakville played
like the veteran squad they are. Big plays
highlighted the Tiger offensive attack as
the Griffin defense was tough at times,
but struggled against the deep pass. Oakville's
quarterback, Cody Terry came into the game
as a question mark after starting as a sophomore
but not seeing much action as a junior.
Terry erased ... [more] |
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Jamboree
Reveals Highs And Needs For Improvement |
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The
Jamboree at Summit was a welcome relief
from the usual battle among teammates. For
the first time in 3 seasons, the contest
wasn't rained out! The scrimmage format
was a good test for the Griffins. The first
outing against a highly regarded Summit
team saw the offense move the ball very
well, executing two scoring drives in the
12 allotted plays.
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1st
Pre-Game Meal Is Now Served! |
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A
special thank you goes out from all the
Griffins to the parents who put together
the first pre-game meal of the season! Bar-B-Q
was the theme and it received rave reviews
by the hungry varsity squad. The Thursday
night ritual has become the weekly highlight
of the guys and the efforts of our parents
are greatly appreciated! |
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Jamboree
Team Profiles Here |
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On
Friday, August 25, the Griffins will travel
to Summit High School for a 7:00 jamboree
with Summit, Northwest of House Springs,
and Hazelwood West high schools. The jamboree
will consist of mini-games featuring two
pairs of teams playing on half of the game
field. Offensive possessions begin on the
40 yard line and last 12 plays. Move the
ball to move the chains and score. After
12 offensive plays, teams switch sides.
There are no special teams, but the games
are officiated and follow all other game
day rules. Because of the "experimental"
nature of the evening, no score is kept.
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