Football Game Preview: Wheaton Academy Warriors vs. Christ the King Gladiators

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Previous 5 Games

10/11/24 - Away	55-8 W
10/05/23 - Home	48-6 W
09/02/22 - Away	63-0 W
09/03/21 - Home	59-0 W
09/27/19 - Home	51-6 W

Wheaton Academy is a perfect 5-0 against Christ the King since September of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Gladiators at 8:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Wheaton Academy and four for Christ the King.

On Friday, Wheaton Academy was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Aurora Christian. While the Warriors had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Eagles 14-7.

Wheaton Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethan Brooks, who rushed for 106 yards and two scores on only 15 carries, and Colton Miller, who threw for 203 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, Christ the King came up short against Chicago Christian on Friday and fell 20-12.

Wheaton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Christ the King, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Everything came up roses for Wheaton Academy against Christ the King in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-8 victory. In that matchup, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.