Once in a Lifetime

The week of the Wheaton Warrenville South vs. Wheaton North game is always one of the biggest weeks of the year in Wheaton, but this year it was even more special. Nike chose to highlight this matchup as one of their high school games of the week for their “5 Days to Friday” national road tour. Students got free lanyards, and the opportunity to customize shoes at lunch with Nike ID, and students even had the opportunity to purchase custom Nike t-shirts. In the hours leading up to the game their was a tailgate party hosted by Nike that included free food and drinks, and performances by the cheerleaders and the drum line. The Wheaton Warrenville South players also received some of their own special opportunities, including a recorded message from Bears defensive lineman Alex Brown, and an exclusive sneak peek at a commercial featuring Ladainian Tomlinson, and Troy Polamalu at the team pasta dinner the night of the game. All of these incredible opportunities were made even more special because the South Tigers steamrolled the North Falcons, allowing South to remain undefeated and putting them in a great position heading into their final stretch of DVC games. This whole week was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity for both the players and the fans of Wheaton Warrenville South.