Wheaton Academy got themselves on the board against Aurora Christian on Friday, but Aurora Christian never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Aurora Christian Eagles 41-0 at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Eagles are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nathan Downey looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. London Leflore was in the mix too, providing Wheaton Academy with two touchdowns.
Wheaton Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Johanik and Zach Moravec.
The victory (which was Wheaton Academy's seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Aurora Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Wheaton Academy will head out to take on Marian Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheaton Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season. As for Aurora Christian, they will welcome Chicago Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chicago Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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