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East St. Louis

Flyers

Illinois1984–2017 archive

School Identity Under ReviewArchive identity not yet institutionally verified
Colors
Orange · Royal Blue
Current conference
Southwestern Conference
Current official source; start year not established

Source-backed identity. WWA fallback initials · official artwork requires verified reuse approval.

4Seasons represented
1984–2017Represented range
5Game pages
5Games with Film
0Games without Film
6Films preserved
1Multi-Film Games
0Active Film Wanted
GamesSeasonsFilmsWantedHistoryOpponentsSources

School character

Program Memory

East St. Louis is represented by the current Flyers identity in Illinois. The current or source-record conference is Southwestern Conference. WWA currently connects this School to 5 public Game pages and 6 preserved Film sources across 1984 through 2017; Buffalo Grove Bison is the most represented opponent in this archive, with 3 meetings. These totals describe only records currently organized in WWA, not a complete program history.

Sources behind this summary (2)
  • estl189.com ↗
  • ihsa.org ↗

A strong first stop

Start Here

2017 archive entry2017: Buffalo Grove Bison vs. East St. Louis

Start with this represented Game: 2 preserved Film sources, verified schedule evidence.

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Archive-derived context

Archive Highlights

Derived only from canonical records currently organized in WWA—not a complete program history.

Represented span
1984–2017
Earliest and latest years currently represented in WWA.
Most Film-rich year
2017
3 preserved Film sources currently connect to this represented year.
Multi-Film Games
1
Canonical Games with more than one preserved Film source.
Most represented opponent
Buffalo Grove Bison
3 represented meetings in WWA; not an all-time series claim.

Program context

Source-backed home and conference details.

Current and dated facts are labeled separately. They are never projected across unverified historical seasons.

Current conference
Southwestern Conference
Current official source; start year not establishedSource ↗

Archive explorer

Games, Film and active recovery requests.

A single bounded view of this School’s archive. Game pages are records; Film items are source artifacts; Film Wanted is an explicit recovery state.

Games 5Films 6Film Wanted 0

Showing 1–5 of 5

2017 seasonBelleville West vs East St. Louis1 FilmOpen Game →2017 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs East St. Louis2 FilmsOpen Game →1987 seasonEast St. Louis vs John Hersey1 FilmOpen Game →1985 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs East St. Louis1 FilmOpen Game →1984 seasonBuffalo Grove Bison vs East St. Louis1 FilmOpen Game →

Archive coverage

What WWA can represent.

Markers show archive evidence only. Blank years do not mean East St. Louis did not play football.

Game evidenceFilmFilm Wanted
  1. 1980s3 represented years
    80818283848586878889
  2. 2010s1 represented year
    101112

Opponents

Most represented opponents in WWA.

Ranked only by public game routes after merged legacy members are suppressed. This is not an all-time series or rivalry claim.

BGBuffalo Grove BisonIdentity research open3 represented Games · 3 years4 Films1984–2017Explore →BWBelleville WestIdentity research open1 represented Game · 1 year1 Film2017Explore →JHJohn HerseyIdentity research open1 represented Game · 1 year1 Film1987Explore →

Represented chronology

Seasons preserved in WWA.

Only represented years appear. A missing year means WWA has no persisted evidence for that year—not that the School did not play football.

2010s1 represented season · 2 Games · 3 Films
20172G · 3F
1980s3 represented seasons · 3 Games · 3 Films
19871G · 1F19851G · 1F19841G · 1F

School record

Identity and context.

Source-backed identityReviewed school character is active; unsupported colors, logos and historical eras remain neutral or explicitly unresolved.

Official identity
East St. Louis
City / state
Illinois
Identity evidence and remaining gaps
  • estl189.com ↗
  • ihsa.org ↗

Research still open: institutionalIdentity, city, district, officialSchoolUrl, association, athleticsUrl, footballUrl, mascot.

School verification does not verify every historical Game or identify every Film.

East St. Louis history

Identity research with an evidence trail.

Every displayed fact is tied to a source and an era. Current identity and historical enrichment remain separate; gaps stay visible.

Branding · WWA archival identity

No public-display-approved School logo is recorded. WWA uses its archival monogram without implying an official School mark.

History research is open.

WWA has not published a reviewed enrichment fact for this School yet. The verified archive record remains intact.

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Sources & identity

Where this identity comes from.

2 named sources support the identity shown on this page. Open questions remain explicit.

  • East St. Louis School District 189 AthleticsVERIFIED FACTCurrent athletics program and Southwestern Conference · checked 2026-09-26
    Visit source ↗
  • IHSA football finalist recordVERIFIED FACTFlyers, orange and royal blue · checked 2026-09-26
    Visit source ↗
Identity sources: 2 · last checked Sep 8, 2026Open identity gaps: institutional Identity · city · district · official School Url · association · athletics Url · football Url · mascot · Mascot not yet verified · Official School site not yet verified · Football page not yet verified
How to read archive evidence
VERIFIED FACT
Supported by a named source.
SOURCE-TITLE CLAIM
Present in Film or source metadata, but not independently verified.
COMMUNITY LEAD
Submitted and awaiting corroboration.
UNKNOWN
Not established.
Mascot / color sources (2)
  1. East St. Louis School District 189 AthleticsTier 1 · Current athletics program and Southwestern Conference · retrieved 2026-09-26Flyers identity and exact canonical School record
    Open ↗
  2. IHSA football finalist recordTier 2 · Flyers, orange and royal blue · retrieved 2026-09-26Flyers identity and exact canonical School record
    Open ↗

Official colors: Orange · Royal Blue. Rendered palette: #F36C21 · #0057B8 · #FFFFFF. Confidence: Official Named Approximation.

The district verifies the current program and conference; the association record corroborates named colors. Logo state: No Public Logo.

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