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Fenwick vs. East St. Louis Kick Off Illinois Class 6A Title Game After Weather Delay

The rescheduled 6 p.m. CT kickoff streams on the NFHS Network from Illinois State's Hancock Stadium.

Overview

  • Fenwick is 10-3 and East St. Louis is 9-3, with both teams entering on four-game winning streaks.
  • The matchup was moved from Saturday to Tuesday because a winter storm brought heavy snow to the Illinois State campus.
  • Fenwick advanced with a 28-27 overtime semifinal win over Nazareth Academy, while East St. Louis cruised 50-7 past St. Laurence.
  • East St. Louis has not lost to an Illinois opponent this season and carries a 20-game in-state run dating to 2022, according to the reports.
  • The Flyers opened in the national preseason Top 25 but lost nonconference games to Bergen Catholic, Bishop Gorman and IMG Academy.