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   Villa Park (Willowbrook) Warriors (21-0)


School Information

Name: Willowbrook High School
City: Villa Park
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 1902
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Columbia Blue/Silver
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Dr. Jean Barbanente
Principal: Dr. Dan Krause
Athletic Director: Ed Sullivan
Head Coach: Rachel Karos
Assistant Coaches: Nick Hildreth, Terrence Miller, Nicole Matheson
Athletic Trainer: Amy Pool, Brandon Chastain
Managers: D'Amonte Ellis, Rimon Kari, Brandon Chastain
Last Year's Advancement: Lost State Quarterfinal vs. Chicago (Whitney Young), 13-8

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name Yr. Position(s) Punter
1 Jada Langston Jr. WR   
2 Leigh Bernardo Sr. RB DL  
3 Mckenzie Edison Jr. WR DB  
4 Lillian Macias Jr. RB LB 🞬
5 Elizabeth Pettinger Jr. WR DB  
6 Marli Smrz Sr. QB DB  
7 Carson Rieger Jr. WR LB  
8 Janell Adams Jr. RB DL  
9 Alexandria Suggs Sr. WR DB  
10 Dream Walker So. RB DL  
11 Jada Johnson So. RB DL  
12 Allyson Rovansek Jr. WR DB  
13 Lillyanna Carine Sr. C   
14 Taylor Koziol So. WR DB  
15 Kennedy Rieger Fr. WR DB  
16 Honey Castillo Jr. WR LB  
17 Denesha Craddock Sr. WR DB  
18 Isabelle Knudtson Fr. WR DB  
19 Aubrie Bernero Fr. WR DB  
20 Jazilah Gatlin Sr. C   
21 Mia Grochowski Jr. C LB  
24 Jessica Mora Jr. WR DB  
25-27 Kaitlyn Santons Jr. QB   
29 Meara Sutton Fr. WR LB  

**Positions denoted in bold are starters.

Statistics 

  

 

 
  Offense
  Defense
 

 

  No.
  Name
  GP
  PassTD
  RushTD
  RecTD
  PassYds
  RushYds
  RecYds
  INT
  IntTD
  Sacks
  Flag Pulls

 

 

  8
  Janell Adams
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  2
  Leigh Bernardo
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  19
  Aubrie Bernero
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  13
  Lillyanna Carine
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  16
  Honey Castillo
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  17
  Denesha Craddock
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  3
  Mckenzie Edison
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  20
  Jazilah Gatlin
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  21
  Mia Grochowski
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  11
  Jada Johnson
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  18
  Isabelle Knudtson
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  14
  Taylor Koziol
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  1
  Jada Langston
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  4
  Lillian Macias
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  24
  Jessica Mora
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  5
  Elizabeth Pettinger
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  7
  Carson Rieger
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  15
  Kennedy Rieger
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  12
  Allyson Rovansek
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  25-27
  Kaitlyn Santons
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  6
  Marli Smrz
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  9
  Alexandria Suggs
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  29
  Meara Sutton
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  10
  Dream Walker
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Warrior Flag Fest
 

 

 

 

  8/27
  Round Lake
  W
   32 
   0 

 

 

   
 

 

 

 

  8/27
  Elgin (Larkin)
  W
   54 
   0 

 

 

 

 

  8/30
  Bolingbrook
  W
   35 
   0 

 

 

 

 

  8/30
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  W
   46 
   6 

 

 

  9/3
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   47 
   0 

 

 

  bbchs hosted game
 

 

 

 

  9/6
  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
  W
   36 
   12 

 

 

  9/6
  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
  W
   38 
   9 

 

 

  9/9
  Downers Grove (South)
  W
   52 
   0 

 

 

  9/11
  Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
  W
   60 
   0 

 

 

  9/12
  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  9/13
  Yorkville (H.S.)
  W
   26 
   0 

 

 

  9/18
  Addison (A. Trail)
  W
   64 
   6 

 

 

  9/23
  Darien (Hinsdale South)
  W
   41 
   6 

 

 

  9/25
  Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
  W
   42 
   0 

 

 

  9/26
  Chicago (Resurrection)
  W
   40 
   0 

 

 

  9/30
  Maywood (Proviso East)
  W
   51 
   6 

 

 

  10/1
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
   20 
   6 

 

 

  Villa Park (Willowbrook) Regional
 

 

 

 

  10/7
  Elmhurst (York)
  W
   45 
   13 

 

 

 

 

  10/8
  Elgin (St. Edward)
  W
   37 
   12 

 

 

  South Elgin Sectional
 

 

 

 

  10/13
  Naperville (Central)
  W
   28 
   0 

 

 

 

 

  10/14
  Aurora (West Aurora)
  W
   44 
   0

Head Coach Rachel Karos
Year W-L
Villa Park (Willowbrook)
2024-25 21-5
2025-26 21-0
2 yrs. 42-5

Tournament History 

2025        8   13  0-1 (21-6-0)   DNP  Rachel Karos
       L    8   13  Chicago (Whitney Young)