Geneva, in the state finals for the first time since 2008, gave East St. Louis a stout challenge before losing 48-28 in the Class 6A state championship on Saturday at ISU's Hancock Stadium.

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I can’t say enough about these guys,” their coach said. “They are all great young men and they’re going to go on and do great things.”

East St. Louis senior Quintin Kirby (7) makes a tackle on Geneva senior Talyn Taylor (1) during the Class 6A football championship game at Hancock Stadium on the campus of

The East St. Louis Flyers are on top of Illinois high school football again winning the Class 6 title and visited the Sports Final set. Althoff are the champs of Class 1 in Illinois football. We also recap the semi-final winners in Missouri high school football.

East St. Louis used second-half surge to beat Geneva in IHSA Class 6A state championship game