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The Murphysboro (IL) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Benton (IL) by a score of 42-7.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Benton71414742
Murphysboro00077
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Game Stats

Benton

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals231175.112
22Thomas Carlton (Sr)133.000
46Riley Spencer (Sr)221145.212
Benton

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals12424.00
10Aiden Walters (Sr)12424.00
Benton

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals11724141
10Aiden Walters (Sr)02424
22Thomas Carlton (Sr)303
46Riley Spencer (Sr)1140114
Benton

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals117024117
10Aiden Walters (Sr)002424
22Thomas Carlton (Sr)3003
46Riley Spencer (Sr)11400114
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Game Story

Illinois High School Football - Murphysboro crushed by Benton

September 12, 2025: Murphysboro, IL 62966

The Benton Rangers overwhelmed the host Murphysboro Red Devils football squad by a count of 42-7 in Friday's non-league test.

The Rangers now hold a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they host DuQuoin for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi test on Friday, September 19. Benton will meet a Indians squad coming off a 47-6 non-league win over Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Indians record now stands at 3-0.

With the defeat, Murphysboro drops to 1-2 on the campaign. The Red devils host Massac County (Metropolis, IL) to meet the Patriots in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio test on Friday, September 19. The Patriots come into the test with a record of 2-1. Massac County won 42-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL)

Paul WixomRangers Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    7 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Benton 7, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:21p
  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 7:21p
  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:21p
  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Hot
    Posted @ 7:21p
  5. 7 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Benton 7, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:31p
  6. 13 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Benton2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Benton - Rushing TD. Benton 13, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:32p
  7. 14 - 0

    Made Point After

    Benton2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Benton - PAT Good. Benton 14, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:32p
  8. 20 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Benton2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Benton - Rushing TD. Benton 20, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:40p
  9. 21 - 0

    Made Point After

    Benton2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Benton - PAT Good. Benton 21, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:40p
  10. 21 - 0

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Benton 21, MHS 0
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:05p
  11. 21 - 0

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Benton3rd Quarter
    Benton to kick off to Murphysboro.
    Posted @ 8:06p
  12. 27 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Benton3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Benton - Pass completed for a TD. Benton 27, MHS 0
    Posted @ 8:26p
  13. 28 - 0

    Made Point After

    Benton3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Benton - PAT Good. Benton 28, MHS 0
    Posted @ 8:27p
  14. 34 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Benton3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Benton - Pass completed for a TD. Benton 34, MHS 0
    Posted @ 8:41p
  15. 35 - 0

    Made Point After

    Benton3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Benton - PAT Good. Benton 35, MHS 0
    Posted @ 8:42p
  16. 35 - 0

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Benton 35, MHS 0
    Posted @ 8:47p
  17. 41 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Benton4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Benton - Rushing TD. Benton 41, MHS 0
    Posted @ 9:02p
  18. 42 - 0

    Made Point After

    Benton4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Benton - PAT Good. Benton 42, MHS 0
    Posted @ 9:02p
  19. 42 - 6

    Passing Touchdown

    Murphysboro4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Murphysboro - Pass completed for a TD. Benton 42, MHS 6
    Posted @ 9:10p
  20. 42 - 7

    Made Point After

    Murphysboro4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Murphysboro - PAT Good. Benton 42, MHS 7
    Posted @ 9:10p
  21. 42 - 7

    End of Game

    Final
    Benton 42, MHS 7
    Posted @ 9:15p

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Benton @ Murphysboro Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 12, 2025 @ 7p
The Murphysboro (IL) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Benton (IL) by a score of 42-7.

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Rankings & Records

Benton (25-26)

ILClass
1409
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
9-15-05-04-00-1.9001.00043276

Murphysboro (25-26)

ILClass
31727
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
4-53-11-43-1.444.750237240

Team Scoring Averages

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Benton
10.414.88.97.143.2
Murphysboro
5.011.88.55.326.3

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Team Stat Comparison

BentonMurphysboro
64.7Rushing Yards Per Game-
0.0Passing Yards Per Game-
31.3Receiving Yards Per Game-
64.7Total Yards Per Game-

Team Leaders

BentonMurphysboroNational Avg.
#46 Riley Spencer126.3Rushing Yards Per Game
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10.9
#10 Aiden Walters0Passing Yards Per Game
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10.6
#3 Nolan Schafer57.5Receiving Yards Per Game
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8.7
#46 Riley Spencer128.5Total Yards Per Game
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24.4

Record Breakdown

Benton (25-26)

Murphysboro (25-26)

9-1
Overall
4-5
5-0
League
3-1
4-0
Non-League
1-4
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
4-0
Common Opponent
3-1
5-0
Home
1-4
4-0
Away
3-1
0-1
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-0
9-1
In-State
4-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-1