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 are taking a road trip to challenge the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
St. Edward is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of Aurora Christian. 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 had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-14 win over Chicago Hope Academy on the road. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Wheaton Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Downey, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Gino Spinelli was another key receiver, picking up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Edward's defeat 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 loss at the hands of Wheaton Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can St. Edward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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