Willowbrook blames timid play for falling in the girls flag football state quarterfinals in 2024.

It consequently pledged to always play hard in 2025.

So far, that philosophy has paid off with an undefeated season, which remained alive after Willowbrook hosted its own regional, which concluded with the final against St. Edward on Wednesday in Villa Park.

For the second time in as many seasons of flag football being a state-sanctioned sport, the Warriors are regional champions after a 37-12 win over the Green Wave. They will face Naperville Central (16-3) in a South Elgin Sectional semifinal at 5 p.m. Monday.

“We pride ourselves as a coaching staff that we will be more prepared, have options for multiple defenses and things that we can do to have an answer to everything,” Willowbrook c

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