Team Preview: Willowbrook

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School: Willowbrook

Mascot: Warriors

Conference: West Suburban Gold Conference

Twitter: @wbfootball

Head Coach: Nick Hildreth

Assistant Coaches: Assistant Football Coaches Mike Marotta Victor Wisner Eric Coppersmith Steve Malok Anthony Pennella Terry Miller Bill Degnan Ron Brock Eric Woosley Dennis Coppersmith Steve Rico Anthony Gebhart Nick Gebhart Mark Cunningham Sam Key Jamal Thomas Jibril Jones Dom Battaglia Nick Kilianek Yoga Instructor Abbie Hildreth Ball Boys Troy Wisner James Degnan Managers Dillon Darrow Maurice Brown

2017 results: 10-2 (6-0) West Suburban Gold Conference. The Warriors made the Class 6A state playoff field and defeated Deerfield and DeKalb before losing to Prairie Ridge in the quarterfinal round.

2018 Willowbrook Warriors schedule

vs. Curie

vs. Hinsdale Central

vs. Leyden

@ Addison Trail

vs. Hinsdale South

@ York

vs. Morton

@ Proviso East

@ Downers Grove South

Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position

Matt Knudtson	OL
Tyler Walenga	OL

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position

Scott Tumilty	DB
Sam Tumilty	DB
Nick Rushing	DL
Emmanuel Chavez	DL
Andrea Holliday	DB

Newcomers to Watch

Name	Position

Fanshun Jordan	DL
CJ Harris	WR
D'onte Gholston	RB
Zoe Ericsen-Staton	K
Everett Stubblefield	WR
Mohammed Ayeah	DB

2018 Willowbrook Warriors Summer/7on7 plans

TBA

Did you know...that Willowbrook has made the IHSA state quarterfinal round for the past two seasons (2017/2016)? The quarterfinal round is also the farthest that Willowbrook has advanced in school history (2017/2016/1990/1975/1974).

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2018 Willowbrook Warriors? Willowbrook under head coach Nick Hildreth has been one of the better overall success stories in Chicagoland for the past few seasons. The Warriors will need to reload quite a bit this fall especially on the offensive side of the football, yet this program has been on a roll and features several players who could see time on both sides of the football if needed in 2018. The schedule also does Willowbrook no favors and includes some heavy hitters (Curie/Hinsdale Central/York) along with the always tough West Suburban Gold schedule.

Keep an Eye on: Willowbrook senior RB/DB Scott Tumilty. Tumilty will be a multi-year two-way starter for the Warriors in 2018 and will be asked to carry a heavier load in 2018.

EDGYTM's Way Too Early Regular Season record prediction for the Willowbrook Warriors? 5-4/4-5