Football is Back!

The Wait is Over: Southern Illinois Football is Back!

DuQuoin Celebration following a touchdown in the win against Benton in 2024.

The long wait is finally over. After more than nine months, high school football is back with a slate of big Week 1 matchups. Many area athletes are returning to the field, including Callahan Roper (Marion), Archie Goewey (Centralia), Johnathan Brown (Du Quoin), Jace Weaver (Johnston City), Ethan McCommons (Benton), Kyan Short (Sesser-Valier/Waltonville), Michael Brown (Centralia), and more. Who are you most excited to see take the field this season?