Football Preview: Wheaton Academy Warriors vs. Chicago Christian Knights
Wheaton Academy has gone 5-0 against Chicago Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wheaton Academy Warriors will take on the Chicago Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Wheaton Academy beat St. Charles East 28-17.
Wheaton Academy had a senior duo take command as Zach Moravec picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Nathan Downey threw for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Moravec is now averaging an impressive 110 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, Chicago Christian humbled Elmwood Park with a 49-16 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Tigers are ranked 443rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Wheaton Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Chicago Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Wheaton Academy against Chicago Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will Wheaton Academy repeat their success, or does Chicago Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
