It took quite a while for the Joliet West flag football team to run its first offensive play of the 2025 season Wednesday.

That was just fine with the Tigers, though, since they already had a seven-point lead over Plainfield South by the time they did get a chance with the ball.

The Cougars, who were playing the first flag football game in school history, got the ball first and drove to midfield. On second down at the West 49, South quarterback Brooke McDonald was intercepted by Janiah Benn, and Benn returned it 55 yards for a touchdown. The conversion was run in by Londyn Clemons and gave the Tigers a seven-point lead lead en route to a 41-6 victory.

Clemons later added a 66-yard touchdown run and finished with 157 yards on just five carries. West quarterback Maya Zanzola threw for

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