If Year 2 of IHSA-sponsored flag football is anywhere near as fun as Year 1, 2025 should be an outstanding time. With seven teams competing in the Herald-News area instead of four, there’s all the more reason to be excited. With that in mind, here are five players to watch in the area for the upcoming season.

1. Milan Cadet, jr., WR, Romeoville

Was there any doubt about who the first name on this list would be? Cadet was the Herald-News Player of the Year last season and an All-State selection at wide receiver. She compiled 2,317 all-purpose yards and 38 total touchdowns. She was one of the best players in the entire state last year and a massive reason the Spartans advanced to the sectional semifinals. Romeoville didn’t lose many players and added a ton of new ones, so Cadet should onl

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