Football Preview: Willowbrook Warriors vs. Leyden Eagles
Willowbrook has gone 8-2 against Leyden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Willowbrook Warriors will take on the Leyden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Willowbrook knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Leyden likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Willowbrook was fully in charge, breezing past Berwyn/Cicero Morton 43-6 at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Mustangs are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a victory for Leyden just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-17 to Addison Trail. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Willowbrook is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Leyden, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Willowbrook against Leyden when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willowbrook since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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