Football Preview: Wheaton Academy Warriors vs. St. Edward Green Wave
Wheaton Academy is 6-1 against St. Edward since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wheaton Academy Warriors will welcome the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wheaton Academy has three straight wins, St. Edward has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wheaton Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chicago Hope Academy 42-14 on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wheaton Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Downey out in front who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Another receiver making a difference was Gino Spinelli, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Edward's offense. They took a blow against Aurora Christian on Friday, falling 55-0.
Wheaton Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Wheaton Academy against St. Edward when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-0 victory. Does Wheaton Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Edward turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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