Wheaton Academy is 6-1 against St. Edward since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wheaton Academy Warriors will be playing at home against the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wheaton Academy has three straight victories, St. Edward has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wheaton Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Chicago Hope Academy on the road to the tune of 42-14 on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wheaton Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Downey led the charge by throwing for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also punching in a rushing score. Gino Spinelli was another key receiver, picking up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. Edward fell victim to Aurora Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Wheaton Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Wheaton Academy against St. Edward in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-0 victory. Will Wheaton Academy repeat their success, or does St. Edward have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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