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Jun 20

The Ghosts of Wheaton — End of an Era

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The Ghosts of Wheaton: How the Red Grange Tigers Conquered Illinois High School Football

Oct. 11, 1991, was the last time Wheaton Central and Wheaton North would meet on the gridiron. The Tigers marked the occasion with a 21-7 victory. The following season, it would be up to the Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers to fight the Wheaton North Falcons for city bragging rights in the Cross-Town Classic.

Jun 14

“The Ghosts of Wheaton” Mud Games

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1988-WN mudbowl

Wheaton Central Tiger linemen E.J. Claflin and Nick Economos confer during the Tigers’ tough 19-13 quarterfinal round playoff loss to their archrival, the Wheaton North Falcons, that ended the team’s 1988 breakout campaign.