Wheaton Academy has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to take on Chicago Hope Academy at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything went Wheaton Academy's way against Chicago Christian as Wheaton Academy made off with a 27-7 victory.
London Leflore had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Wheaton Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Johanik and Leflore. Johanik is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Chicago Hope Academy's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 22-9 win over Aurora Christian.
Wheaton Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Wheaton Academy and Chicago Hope Academy were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Wheaton Academy suffered an agonizing 30-29 loss. Thankfully for Wheaton Academy, Eddie Jenkins Jr (who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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