Fenwick makes the big plays it needs to knock off East St. Louis and win Class 6A title

Fenwick entered Tuesday’s Class 6A championship game against East St. Louis as a significant underdog.

It didn’t take long to figure out that the Friars didn’t care.

Getting an early in the game break that led to a quick touchdown, the Friars answered every East St. Louis move with a countermove. Despite losing almost every statistical category by a substantial margin, the Friars made every play they needed to in a surprising 38-28 win.

Fenwick’s Noah Sur drilled a 31-yard field goal to break a 28-all tie with 2:45 to play.

The Friars proceeded to intercept East St. Louis’ first pass on the ensuing drive and Jake Thies ran that pick back to the East St. Louis 3-yard line. Jamen Williams plowed it in for a score from there, cementing the Fenwick victory.

It is Fenwick’s second state