Football Preview: Wheaton Academy Warriors vs. Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes
The Wheaton Academy Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheaton Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Wheaton Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Aurora Christian. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Nathan Downey looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. London Leflore also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Wheaton Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Johanik and Zach Moravec.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marian Central Catholic). They claimed a resounding 69-15 victory over St. Edward on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hurricanes with their most commanding win of the season.
Wheaton Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Marian Central Catholic, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Wheaton Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Marian Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 43-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheaton Academy 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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