Wheaton Academy is 4-0 against Christ the King since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wheaton Academy Warriors will challenge the Christ the King Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wheaton Academy has five straight wins, Christ the King has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wheaton Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Bishop McNamara on the road to the tune of 41-0. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Wheaton Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Nathan Downey and his top target Zach Moravec. Downey threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes while Moravec picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Wheaton Academy was Jake Weston, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Christ the King just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Aurora Christian, falling 55-16.
Wheaton Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Christ the King, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Wheaton Academy against Christ the King in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-6 win. In that contest, Wheaton Academy amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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