Illinois High School Football - Thornton overwhelmed by Wilmington
October 3, 2025: Wilmington, IL 60481 In Friday's non-league game, the Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL) football team triumphed over the visiting Thornton Wildcats (Harvey, IL), by a score of 47-0.
In their next game, the Wildcats face the Streator Bulldogs (Streator, IL) in a Illinois Central Eight game, on Friday, October 10. Wilmington will attempt to improve on its 5-1 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 1-5 record after their 28-14 league loss to Herscher (Herscher, IL).
The Wildcats (2-4) will now prepare for their outing against Thornwood (South Holland, IL). The Thunderbirds come into the Southland outing with a 2-4 record. In their last outing, Thornwood trounced Bloom (Chicago Heights, IL), 28-0, in a league outing.
