Illinois High School Flag Football - Oak Lawn can't hold off Shepard
August 25, 2025: Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) fans exited the stadium in high spirits Monday as they saw their flag football team tip the host Oak Lawn Spartans (Oak Lawn, IL), 12-6 in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Astros face the Bloom Blazing Trojan (Chicago Heights, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, August 28. Shepard will attempt to improve on its 1-0 season record. The Blazing Trojan go into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 20-0 non-league win over UIC College Prep (Chicago, IL).
The Spartans (0-1) will now prepare for their challenge against De La Salle (Chicago, IL). The Meteors come into the non-league test with a 0-0 record.