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St. EdwardWalther Christian Academy

Green Wave
16
Broncos
13

The Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park, IL) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against St. Edward (Elgin, IL) by a score of 16-13.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
St. Edward----16
WCA----13
Final score provided by B. Collins-Langfield.
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Game Stats

St. Edward (25-26)

St. Edward

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals41120.3645.01544.9
4Jake Linkowski (So)41120.3645.01544.9
St. Edward

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals411744.23812
4Jake Linkowski (So)8141.8100
8Zach Sauceda (Sr)311675.43812
10Mateo Perez (Sr)1-14-14.0-140
50Connor Englum (Jr)177.070
St. Edward

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals4205.015
11Jivonni Leix (Sr)3237.715
26Anthony Leadley (Jr)1-3-3.0-3
St. Edward

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals21
4Jake Linkowski (So)1
10Mateo Perez (Sr)11
St. Edward

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals1742036230
4Jake Linkowski (So)1414
8Zach Sauceda (Sr)16724191
10Mateo Perez (Sr)-14-14
11Jivonni Leix (Sr)2323
12Nicholas Pavlik (Fr)1212
26Anthony Leadley (Jr)-3-3
50Connor Englum (Jr)77
St. Edward

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals1742020194
4Jake Linkowski (So)142034
8Zach Sauceda (Sr)167167
10Mateo Perez (Sr)-14-14
11Jivonni Leix (Sr)2323
26Anthony Leadley (Jr)-3-3
50Connor Englum (Jr)77
St. Edward

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals23153810.5
8Zach Sauceda (Sr)2241.5
10Mateo Perez (Sr)11
11Jivonni Leix (Sr)2131.0
22Harper Welsh (So)11
26Anthony Leadley (Jr)415
50Connor Englum (Jr)22
53Gavin Brunner (Jr)123
54Lucas Buckardt (Sr)123
55Luciano Mauro (Sr)3144.0
64Aiden Rumachik (So)6282.5
77Grant Whitworth (Jr)441.5
St. Edward

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals9.5326
8Zach Sauceda (Sr)1.58
11Jivonni Leix (Sr)1.04
53Gavin Brunner (Jr)1
55Luciano Mauro (Sr)4.03
64Aiden Rumachik (So)1.5122
77Grant Whitworth (Jr)1.58
St. Edward

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals2
26Anthony Leadley (Jr)2
St. Edward

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals39030.035
10Mateo Perez (Sr)39030.035
St. Edward

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals33612.02436
8Zach Sauceda (Sr)12424.02424
12Nicholas Pavlik (Fr)11212.01212
22Harper Welsh (So)100.000
St. Edward

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals212416
8Zach Sauceda (Sr)212416
St. Edward

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals22
8Zach Sauceda (Sr)22
St. Edward

Conversions

#Athlete NameC RushC RecTotal
Team Totals22
8Zach Sauceda (Sr)22

Walther Christian Academy (25-26)

Walther Christian Academy has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Illinois High School Football - St. Edward nudges Walther Christian Academy

September 5, 2025: Melrose Park, IL 60160

In Friday's non-league match, the visiting St. Edward Green Wave football squad scored a close 16-13 victory over the Walther Christian Academy Broncos.

The Green Wave (1-1) will now prepare for their match against Aurora Christian (Aurora, IL). The Eagles enter the Chicagoland Christian battle with a 2-0 record. In their last battle, Aurora Christian nudged Crane Medical (Chicago, IL), 51-0, in a non-league battle.

The Broncos now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Aurora Central Catholic for a Freelance battle on Saturday, September 13. Walther Christian Academy will play a Chargers team coming off a 26-20 non-league win over Christ the King (Chicago, IL). The Chargers record now stands at 2-0.

St. Edward @ WCA Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 5, 2025 @ 8p
The Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park, IL) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against St. Edward (Elgin, IL) by a score of 16-13.

Rankings & Records

St. Edward (25-26)

IL
476
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
1-80-70-41-4.111.00038413

Walther Christian Academy (25-26)

IL
497
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
3-62-11-42-2.333.66795240

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
St. Edward		0002.04.2
Walther Christian Academy		02.31.34.510.6

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Team Stat Comparison

St. EdwardWalther Christian Academy
58.7Rushing Yards Per Game43.4
36.3Passing Yards Per Game40.6
36.3Receiving Yards Per Game25.4
95.0Total Yards Per Game84.0
35.9Tackles Per Game-
1.4Sacks Per Game-
1.8Points Per Game-
3Pancake Blocks-

Team Leaders

St. EdwardWalther Christian AcademyNational Avg.
#8 Zach Sauceda67.9Rushing Yards Per Game#1 Steven Rodriguez37.511.2
#4 Jake Linkowski36.3Passing Yards Per Game#9 Titus Johnson98.010.9
#11 Jivonni Leix22.7Receiving Yards Per Game#18 LeRon Cheney25.38.8
#8 Zach Sauceda70.7Total Yards Per Game#9 Titus Johnson128.324.7
#50 Connor Englum6.3Tackles Per Game
-
2.6
#55 Luciano Mauro0.8Sacks Per Game
-
0.2
#8 Zach Sauceda1.8Points Per Game
-
1.9
#55 Luciano Mauro2Pancake Blocks
-
6

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
St. Edward0-1Walther Christian Academy0-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/29/25Aurora Central CatholicSt. Edward(L) 36-09/13/25Aurora Central CatholicWalther Christian Academy(L) 36-0

Record Breakdown

St. Edward (25-26)

Walther Christian Academy (25-26)
1-8
Overall
3-6
0-7
League
2-1
1-1
Non-League
1-5
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-1
Common Opponent
0-1
0-4
Home
1-4
1-4
Away
2-2
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
1-8
In-State
2-6
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0