The Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes will take on the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Marian Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 69-15 win over St. Edward. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hurricanes with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 41-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Among those leading the charge was Nathan Downey, who threw for 113 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. London Leflore was in the mix too, providing Wheaton Academy with two touchdowns.
Wheaton Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Johanik and Zach Moravec.
Marian Central Catholic's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Wheaton Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Marian Central Catholic came up short against Wheaton Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 43-33. Will Marian Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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