Christian Life 55, WA 28
9.30.07 :: Football :: Posted at 2:27 PM
Rockford Christian Life 55, Wheaton Academy 28:ŒDespite a 55-28 nonconference loss to Rockford Christian Life, Wheaton Academy actually played pretty well. The Warriors were done in by a series of mistakes during the second quarter and the first two minutes of the third quarter, when the Eagles scored 36 unanswered points.
Trailing 42-7 in the third quarter, the Warriors rallied behind sophomore quarterback Brian Pell. Pell led Wheaton Academy to 3 third-quarter touchdowns, but the Warriors (2-4) couldn't dig themselves all the way out of the big hole...Read More...
Wheaton Academy sees progress in loss
Football falls 35-14 to Walther Lutheran
9.23.07 :: Football :: Posted at 2:38 PM
(Daily Herald) While the end result of its last two games has been a pair of losses, Wheaton Academy's football team will look you straight in the eye and remind you that not all losses are created equal.
A week after a mistake-riddled loss at Luther North, the Warriors battled Walther Lutheran on Friday night at West Chicago's football field.
Wheaton Academy lost the Private School League contest 35-14 to the Broncos but walked off the field in a much different mood than it had just seven days earlier.
"Our theme was 'respond,' " Wheaton Academy coach Ben Wilson said. "In life and on the football field, they have to learn to respond to any situation -- positive or negative -- in a positive way that's going to glorify God...Read More...
Wheaton Academy mistakes add up to defeat
Sunday, September 16, 2007 - Daily Herald - By Darryll Melema
There will always be some bumps in the road for emerging football programs, and Saturday afternoon was one of those moments for Wheaton Academy's first-year varsity.
The Warriors traveled to Luther North and ran afoul of turnovers and penalties in addition to a host school that wanted to gain its first win of the season.
Three lost fumbles and 75 yards cut short a series of Wheaton Academy drives, and Luther North took full advantage for a 10-6 Private School League victory.
"Really what cost us the game was penalty errors," Wheaton Academy coach Ben Wilson said. "We haven't been penalized that much this season. Today the penalties really killed us."
Wheaton Academy fell to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the Private School League with the defeat...Read More...
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