St. Edward hasn't had much luck against Wheaton Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Edward Green Wave are taking a road trip to challenge the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
St. Edward is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Aurora Christian on the road and fell 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Eagles are ranked 158th).
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chicago Hope Academy 42-14 on the road. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Wheaton Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Downey out in front who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Gino Spinelli was another key receiver, picking up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wheaton Academy, their record now sits at 3-1.
St. Edward took a serious blow against Wheaton Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 55-0. Can St. Edward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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