For the first time this season, Wheaton Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Wheaton Academy headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Lake Forest Academy let them put that streak behind them. The Warriors' defense stepped up to hand the Caxys an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. It was an even better day for Gianna Hughes as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop McNamara). They blew past Chicago Hope Academy 9-0 on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Bishop McNamara with their most commanding win of the season.
Bishop McNamara has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four contests. As for Wheaton Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2-3.
Wheaton Academy took their win against Bishop McNamara in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fightin' Irish turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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