Football Game Preview: Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers vs. Nazareth Academy Roadrunners + Official Tickets

The Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers will challenge the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Wheaton-Warrenville South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over Highland Park. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their 12-point performance the contest before.

Owen Yorke

Rushing Yards

11/01/25 vs Highland Park	235
10/17/25 @ Lake Park	204
10/10/25 vs St. Charles North	285
10/03/25 vs Wheaton North	242
09/26/25 vs Glenbard North	172

Owen Yorke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 172 rushing yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Wheaton-Warrenville South proved: they limited Highland Park to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Axel Boecker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wheaton-Warrenville South didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.4.

Wheaton-Warrenville South didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Billy Economos and Amare Williams.

Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy won against St. Francis two weeks ago with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Roadrunners blew past Hononegah, posting a 42-13 win. The victory was nothing new for the Roadrunners as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Wheaton-Warrenville South's record now sits at 7-3. As for Nazareth Academy, their record is now 9-1.