Willowbrook to host inaugural IHSA Girls Flag Football State Championship

As a reminder, Willowbrook will host the inaugural Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Girls Flag Football State Championship on Oct. 18 and 19.

Willowbrook has qualified to compete in the tournament, and the district invites all students, parents/guardians, alumni, staff, community members and friends to attend this historic event! A large group of guests from the competing teams is expected to visit the village.

Below is the competition schedule:

QUARTERFINALS
Winner Lincolnshire (Stevenson) Sectional Winner Chicago (Lane) 2 Sectional	4:30 p.m. on Oct. 18
Winner Chicago (Perspectives/Leadership) Sectional Winner Richton Park (Rich Township) Sectional	5:45 p.m. on Oct. 18
Winner Streamwood Sectional Winner Chicago (Whitney Young) Sectional	7 p.m. on Oct. 18
Winner Chicago (Lane) 1 Sectional Winner Harvard Sectional	8:15 p.m. on Oct. 18
SEMIFINALS
Winner Game 1 Winner Game 2	11 a.m. on Oct. 19
Winner Game 3 Winner Game 4	12:30 p.m. on Oct. 19
THIRD PLACE
Loser Game 5 Loser Game 6	2 p.m. on Oct. 19
CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner Game 5 Winner Game 6	4 p.m. on Oct. 19

Tickets to the games can be bought online at https://tinyurl.com/IHSAFlagFootballTickets. Concessions and IHSA merchandise will be available to buy.

“As one of the pioneers of girls flag football in Illinois, we are thrilled to host the first IHSA State Championship at Willowbrook High School,” said Rachel Karos, Willowbrook Girls Flag Football Head Coach. “We are proud to be part of growing girls flag football in Illinois, throughout the U.S. and internationally. Through the support of the IHSA and the Chicago Bears, girls flag football creates tremendous opportunities for a diverse group of students – including engaging them with athletics, providing once-in-a-lifetime experiences and connecting them to scholarships. The inaugural IHSA State Championship will be a historic event to continue to drive the sport forward and inspire the next generation. We are excited to provide an experience that promotes inclusion, access, diversity and equity for female athletes in Illinois.”