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SIU Salukis vs McKendree Bearcats
The SIU Salukis won their home opener 83-42 against the McKendree Bearcats.
Russ Conwell
Nov 61 min read
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Weaver Hits 3,000 Career Yards in Playoff Win
This week’s Rend Lake Cabins In The Woods Player of the Week is senior running back Jace Weaver for the Johnston City Indians.
Russ Conwell
Nov 41 min read
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Johnston City advances in the IHSA 2A Playoffs
It was round one of the 2A playoffs, and the Johnston City Indians came out on top with a 38–25 win.
Russ Conwell
Nov 41 min read
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Top Southern Illinois Wide Receivers: Receiving Yards
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
Russ Conwell
Oct 292 min read
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Top Southern Illinois Running Backs: Rushing Yards
We have our top five running backs in Southern Illinois as we head into the high school football playoffs. These are ranked by rushing yards. At #1 is Kaiden Henson, senior running back from Eldorado. Henson and the Eagles missed the playoffs, finishing 3-6, but lost four one score games. All four of those teams made the postseason, and all six of their losses came against playoff teams. Henson rushed for 1,318 yards and 22 touchdowns on 226 carries, averaging 5.8 yards per c
Russ Conwell
Oct 292 min read
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Top Southern Illinois Quarterbacks: Passing Yards
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
Russ Conwell
Oct 291 min read
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Roper dominates again, earning Player of the Week honors
This week’s Rend Lake Cabins In The Woods Player of the Week goes to senior quarterback Callahan Roper of the Marion Wildcats.
Russ Conwell
Oct 261 min read
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Trivia Thursday #9
Trivia Thursday #9 In the 2017 football season, the Herrin Tigers scored the most points during the regular season, putting up an impressive 439 points. They kept that momentum going in the postseason, finishing the year with 510 total points. In the first round of the playoffs, Herrin defeated the Paris Tigers 63-28. The Tigers ended their season with a 10-2 record, falling in the Class 4A quarterfinals to the eventual state champions, the Rochester Rockets, by a score of 56
Russ Conwell
Oct 241 min read
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Record Breaking night for Carbondale’s Davin Wooley
This week’s Rend Lake Cabins In The Woods Player of the Week goes to Carbondale junior quarterback Davin Wooley.
Russ Conwell
Oct 151 min read
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Roper rewrites Marion record book in comeback win
Marion quarterback Callahan Roper rewrote the record books Friday night in the Wildcats’ 48-35 comeback win over Collinsville.
Russ Conwell
Oct 131 min read
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Richland County stays perfect, cracks the Top 5
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.
Russ Conwell
Oct 131 min read
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REND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODS WEEK 7 RANKINGS
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
Russ Conwell
Oct 62 min read
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Centralia Cruises Past Marion on Homecoming Night
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.
Russ Conwell
Oct 51 min read
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Big South 7 Matchup in Centralia
It’s a highly anticipated matchup in Centralia as two high-powered offenses prepare to clash. The Centralia Orphans are 4-1 and average...
Russ Conwell
Oct 31 min read
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Du Quoin Survives OT Thriller
DuQuoin edged West Frankfort 30-28 in overtime Friday night’s Black Out Cancer game.
Russ Conwell
Oct 21 min read
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🚨 New Ballin4God Rankings 🚨
After another big win, the Benton Rangers remain atop the Ballin4God rankings with nine first place votes.
Russ Conwell
Sep 151 min read
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Wildcats Explode in Second Quarter, Roll in Conference Opener
Watch The Full Highlights Here! After a 14-14 deadlock at the end of the first quarter, the Marion Wildcats exploded in the second,...
Russ Conwell
Sep 141 min read
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T-Minus 4 Days
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
Russ Conwell
Aug 191 min read
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Preseason Football Rankings!!
Ballin4God Preseason Football Rankings The season is finally here, and football is back! We’ve put together our preseason rankings, and...
Russ Conwell
Aug 173 min read
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