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The Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Lake Park Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 865 yards in their previous games.
Lake Park will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Wheaton-Warrenville South extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 33-7 margin over St. Charles North. Considering the Tigers have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen Yorke
| 10/10/25 vs St. Charles North | 285 |
| 09/12/25 @ St. Charles East | 246 |
| 10/03/25 vs Wheaton North | 242 |
| 10/25/24 vs St. Charles East | 208 |
| 08/30/24 vs Glenbard South | 206 |
Owen Yorke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 285 yards and five TDs while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 285 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wheaton-Warrenville South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lake Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past St. Charles East with a 41-35 win on Friday. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Lancers were the better team in the second half.
Wheaton-Warrenville South better focus on containing Niko Menos and Kendan Ratini as the pair were huge in Lake Park's win. Menos picked up 214 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Ratini rushed for 143 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Menos was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 67 yards.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Lake Park, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Julian Joseph, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Lake Park's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Joey Michelini, Jack Grumeretz, and Max Degen, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in St. Charles East's side was Michelini, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles.
Wheaton-Warrenville South's record is now 5-2. As for Lake Park, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Wheaton-Warrenville South has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lake Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Wheaton-Warrenville South beat Lake Park 27-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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