St. Edward is 1-6 against Wheaton Academy since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Edward Green Wave will head out to challenge the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
St. Edward is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Aurora Christian, falling 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 waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by Chicago Hope Academy on the road to the tune of 42-14. That looming 42-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet 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. Another receiver making a difference was Gino Spinelli, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wheaton Academy, their record is now 3-1.
St. Edward was dealt a bruising 55-0 defeat at the hands of Wheaton Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can St. Edward avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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