The Wheaton Academy football team lost its third game of the season, falling by a 20-10 score to Immaculate Conception. Wheaton Academy opened the scoring on a
Graham Cote 30-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. IC responded on a 7-yard touchdown run from star sophomore tailback Jordan Rowell. After
Evan Williams blocked the extra point, it was 6-3 IC. The Warriors struck again early in the second quarter on a 32-yard touchdown pass from
David Thrasher to receiver
Sam Martinez. The Warriors' lead did not last long as IC responded with a touchdown drive capped by a 27-yards touchdown pass. After another
Evan Williams blocked extra point, the Knights took a 12-10 lead into halftime.
IC opened the second half with a long touchdown drive and scored on a 6-yard Rowell run. The Warrior offense put some good plays together in the second half, but ultimately could not find the end zone, and came up short in a pivotal conference game, 20-10.
On offense, quarterback
David Thrasher completed 18 of 36 passes for 213 yards and 1 touchdown.
Marino Costello was the leading receiver, catching 7 passes for 88 yards.
Camden Meade was the leading rusher, carrying the ball 16 times for 93 yards.
On defense
Kyle Maranhas lead the effort with 9 total tackles.
Luis Ramos had 7 total tackles, including several key stops for losses.
Steven Sellers had 5 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 pass break up.
Next week, Wheaton Academy will host Fenton in another key conference matchup. The game will be played on Performance Trust Field; kickoff is at 7:15 PM.
