Football Preview: Wheaton North Falcons vs. St. Charles North North Stars
The Wheaton North Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Charles North North Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wheaton North gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 win over Lockport. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one point.
Meanwhile, on FridayCrete-Monee kept up with St. Charles North until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. St. Charles North was the clear victor by a 46-24 margin over Crete-Monee. Given the North Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Warriors are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Charles North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keaton Reinke, who picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. Aidan Mcclure made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
St. Charles North wouldn't let Crete-Monee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Charles North can thank Cameron Memenga and Jack Shannon for forcing both of them. Shannon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Wheaton North and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for St. Charles North, their record now sits at 2-0.
Wheaton North was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Charles North when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 35-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheaton North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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