LW East Football Flag Carriers Honor Those In The Armed Forces

FRANKFORT, IL — The Lincoln-Way East Varsity Football Team is establishing a new tradition this season. Each week they will select a “Flag Carrier” to carry the U.S. Flag into the stadium with the team.

The district said the player carrying the flag that week is honoring a family member or friend that is currently serving or has served in the US Armed Forces.

The actual flag the flag carrier carries was brought to the team by the Cap family. According to the district, Bruno Cap is a senior linebacker on the varsity team. His brother, Sean, is a specialist in the US Army and is a former Lincoln-Way North football player. Sean carried this very flag with him on his tour of duty in Kuwait and sent it home in hopes it will bring the Lincoln-Way East Football program the same steadfast determination and strength it gave him on his tour of duty. Bruno carried the flag into the stadium in honor of his brother Sean before the Griffins week 1 victory over Stevenson.

Last week at Naperville Central, the district said the Griffins once again honored a brother of one of their players, as senior defensive back Chase Zawilinski carried the flag in honor of his brother Jake Zawilinski. Jake played football at Lincoln-Way East and is a “Seamen Apprentice” in the US Navy currently stationed at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

This week, junior offensive lineman Robert Clark is carrying the flag in honor of his father, Ronald Clark. The district said Clark served in the US Marines Corp from 1990-1998. He was a part of the Force Recon Division 2nd Platoon 2nd Marines and served in both Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield.