Wheaton Academy makes history with each football game it wins. Playing in their first state quarterfinal on Friday, the Warriors beat Sandwich 42-7 at Performance Trust Field in West Chicago.

St. Laurence's Brendan Carroll (8) drops a shoulder against Wheaton Academy after an interception during a Class 4A second-round playoff game in Burbank on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.

Burlington Central's Mekenzie Rogers, right, takes a shot at the goal against Wheaton Academy during the Class 2A Hinsdale South Supersectional in Darien on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.