Wheaton Academy is 6-1 against St. Edward since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wheaton Academy Warriors will look to defend their home field against the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wheaton Academy has three straight victories, St. Edward has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wheaton Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chicago Hope Academy 42-14 on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wheaton Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Downey, 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.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Edward's offense. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of Aurora Christian.
Wheaton Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Wheaton Academy against St. Edward when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-0 victory. Does Wheaton Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Edward turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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