Wheaton Academy came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Christ the King Gladiators on the road to the tune of 55-8. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Nathan Downey looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 107 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheaton Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Wheaton Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Christ the King, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Wheaton Academy has already played their next game, a 41-0 win against Aurora Christian on the 18th. As for Christ the King, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-0 defeat against Chicago Christian on the 18th.
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