Football Recap: Wilmington Takes Down El Paso-Gridley in a Playoff Battle + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2025, 5:06pm

Football Recap: Wilmington Wildcats vs. El Paso-Gridley Titans

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & El Paso-Gridley High School. Watch Full Replay

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wilmington walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the El Paso-Gridley Titans a 41-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering the Wildcats have won 12 contests by more than 22 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

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Previous Games

11/22/25 vs El Paso-Gridley41-0
11/15/25 vs Tri-Valley49-7
11/08/25 vs Seneca42-0
11/01/25 vs West Hancock70-8
10/24/25 vs Coal City44-21
+ 7 more games

The win (which was Wilmington's 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.3 points over those games. As for El Paso-Gridley, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 12-1.

Looking ahead, Wilmington will challenge Maroa-Forsyth at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. El Paso-Gridley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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