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 host 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 defeats), 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 took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Chicago Hope Academy. 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's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Downey, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Another pass catcher 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 had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of Aurora Christian.
Wheaton Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Edward, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Wheaton Academy against St. Edward in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-0 win. 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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