This year’s Ballin4God Football Player of the Year is Marion Wildcats senior quarterback Callahan Roper. Roper had one of the most dominant seasons and honestly one of the most dominant careers we’ve seen from a Southern Illinois player in a long time. He broke multiple school records along the way and helped lead Marion to another playoff appearance, their 19th since 2005.

We have our top five wide receiver stats in Southern Illinois as we head into the high school football playoffs. These are ranked by receiving yards, and the top three are from the South Seven Conference. At #1 is senior wide receiver Junious Thomas from Marion. Thomas has over 1,000 receiving yards on the season with 12 touchdowns and averages 18.2 yards per catch. The Wildcats are 6-3 heading into the playoffs and will play at Mahomet-Seymour. At #2 is senior Braylon Berry

We have our top 5 quarterback stats in Southern Illinois as we head into the high school football playoffs. These are ranked by passing yards. At #1 is senior quarterback from Marion Callahan Roper with 2,801 passing yards on the season, and he is 3 yards shy of tying the all-time career passing yards record at Marion. The record is 6,001. Roper has thrown 34 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on 64% completion percentage, and has a 122.9 passer rating. The Wildcats are 6-3 head

This week’s Rend Lake Cabins In The Woods Player of the Week goes to senior quarterback Callahan Roper of the Marion Wildcats.

Marion quarterback Callahan Roper rewrote the record books Friday night in the Wildcats’ 48-35 comeback win over Collinsville.

The Benton Rangers remain atop the Ballin4God Rankings for the sixth straight week after defeating rival West Frankfort 39-0. The Carterville Lions hold steady at #2 following a 50-7 win over Massac County, as junior Johnny Miller eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards on the season in the victory.

Week 7 Rankings The Benton Rangers hold their top spot after a thrilling homecoming victory over the Nashville Hornets, 34-24. The Rangers trailed 24-7 at one point before scoring 27 unanswered points, led by senior running back Riley Spencer, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns. With the win, Benton remains undefeated, while Nashville drops to 4-2. Catch Darren Kinnard’s full recap at the link at the bottom of the article. The Carterville Lions and Cahokia Comanches

The Centralia Orphans dominated their homecoming game with a 55-28 victory over the Marion Wildcats. Centralia jumped out early and led 41-20 at halftime.

It’s a highly anticipated matchup in Centralia as two high-powered offenses prepare to clash. The Centralia Orphans are 4-1 and average...

This Week's Rend Lake Cabins In The Woods Player of the Week is once again Marion's senior Callahan Roper.

The Benton Rangers remain atop the Ballin4God rankings for the third straight week after winning a slugfest at home against the previously No. 3 ranked DuQuoin Indians, 17-7.

Callahan Roper Highlights Vs Mt. Vernon Senior quarterback Callahan Roper has been named this week’s Ballin4God Player of the Week! Roper...

After another big win, the Benton Rangers remain atop the Ballin4God rankings with nine first place votes.

Watch The Full Highlights Here! After a 14-14 deadlock at the end of the first quarter, the Marion Wildcats exploded in the second,...

New #1 in this week’s Ballin4God Rankings! Benton takes over the top spot after outscoring opponents 132-0, while DuQuoin and Johnston City climb right behind them. Big moves across the top 10, including Mt. Vernon sneaking in after a thriller over Carbondale.

Marcus Leitzen (Johnston City) after a defensive stop in the Week Zero scrimmage against West Frankfort. In this week’s Ballin4God...

T-Minus 4 days until high school football is back! We kick things off with Week Zero, and there are plenty of intriguing scrimmages this week

Ballin4God Preseason Football Rankings The season is finally here, and football is back! We’ve put together our preseason rankings, and...