Wheaton Academy is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while West Chicago is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wheaton Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ridgewood with a sharp 5-0 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Wheaton Academy's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Ridgewood are ranked 279th).
Wheaton Academy hit Ridgewood with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Luke Rodriguez (2), Andrew Lopez, Carlton Mcclure, and Mason Brooke.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Chicago). They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Ridgewood on Saturday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded West Chicago with their most commanding win of the season.
Wheaton Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for West Chicago, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5-3.
Wheaton Academy was able to grind out a solid win over West Chicago when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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