Wheaton Academy is 7-0-1 against Ridgewood since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wheaton Academy Warriors and the Ridgewood Rebels are set to duel. Wheaton Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
Wheaton Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Bishop McNamara. Considering the Warriors have won 13 games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Bishop McNamara from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Cuyler Finnegan led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood fell victim to Riverside-Brookfield and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 110th).
Wheaton Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Ridgewood, they dropped their record down to 4-9-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
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