Glenbard East gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Willowbrook Warriors. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Michael Nee
| 08/29/25 vs Willowbrook | 18 |
| 09/13/24 vs Bartlett | 8 |
| 08/30/24 @ Willowbrook | 7 |
| 10/18/24 @ Glenbard South | 1 |
Glenbard East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Nee, who threw for 194 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Nee a new career-high in rushing yards (18). Glenbard East also got a significant boost from Kedrick Dennis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Another reason for the win was Glenbard East's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Donovan Brooks refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Glenbard East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 35-32 loss against West Aurora on the 5th. As for Willowbrook, they have also already played their next matchup, a 24-7 defeat against Oswego East on the 5th.
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