Caleb Ryan’s last-minute field goal lifts #2-Wheaton to 13-10 victory over #1-North Central in The Battle for the Little Brass Bell

Michael Hudson Photography 10/10/2026 9:05:00 PM | By: Gabriel Woodiwiss, Sports Information Assistant Naperville, Ill. – Caleb Ryan’s 19-yard field goal with five seconds remaining lifted the second-ranked Thunder football team to a 13-10 victory over #1-ranked North Central on Saturday night in the annual Battle for the Little Brass Bell. The victory is Wheaton’s first in the series since 2019 and also marks the Cardinals’ first regular season loss since Wheaton’s Bell victory in 2019. Wheaton led the defensive struggle by a 2-0 score at halftime and trailed 3-2 after three quarters. North Central found the end zone to…