East St Louis football

Cary-Grove went from a 3-6 season in 2022 and missing the playoffs to the Class 6A state title with a come-from-behind 23-20 victory over East St. Louis on Saturday at Illinois State University's Hancock Stadium.

East St. Louis was dealt a massive blow early in the third quarter of the IHSA Class 6A state championship versus Cary-Grove when four-year starting quarterback Robert Battle exited the game with an apparent lower leg injury. But the Flyers responded well to the adversity.

Friday Night Drive reporter Joe Stevenson has live updates and scores from Saturday’s IHSA Class 6A state title football game between Cary-Grove and East St. Louis.