Even with a state championship no longer possible, Wheaton Academy decided to leave it all on the field for the third-place match at the state finals against Neuqua Valley on Saturday at Hinsdale Central.

The result spoke for itself as the Warriors ended their season with a 19-4 win over the Wildcats. It was their fourth time at the state finals in five years and their third time placing at least third.

“I'm super impressed with the way the guys developed throughout the year,” Wheaton Academy coach Geof Weisenborn said. “Early on, it was kind of like, ‘OK, we got a lot of young guys. How are they going to step up playing bigger, faster, stronger?’ I am amazed at the way they were willing to buy into what we do and the grit and resolve they had to be able to push through when things got h

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