Football Game Preview: Wheaton North Falcons vs. Geneva Vikings + How To Watch

The Wheaton North Falcons will square off against the Geneva Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Wheaton North nor Geneva posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Wheaton North is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They lost 28-7 to Batavia. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 12th).

Meanwhile, Geneva didn't have quite enough to beat Glenbard North on Friday and fell 16-13. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly three points.

Wheaton North will have to contain Ben Peterson as he made an impact in Geneva's last game. He rushed for 112 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, and also threw for 153 yards on 11 of 27 attempts.

Wheaton North's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Geneva, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Wheaton North came up short against Geneva in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 28-24. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.