Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School reported results from its volleyball matches against Pinckneyville on September 9, 2025, sharing updates on social media.

In a post made at 2:00 a.m. UTC, Murphysboro High School stated, "Red Devils Volleyball at Pinckneyville! Frosh Won: 25-17, 25-18. JV Won: 18-25, 25-16, 15-11. Varsity lost: 14-25, 22-25." Additional posts were made before and after the match update, including this tweet at 1:35 a.m. UTC and this tweet at 2:49 a.m. UTC.

Murphysboro High School is part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County, Illinois. The district also includes Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, and Murphysboro Middle School (source). According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770; nearly three-fourths are women and just over one-fourth are men (source). The district’s student body is composed of approximately 69 percent White students, nearly 16 percent Black students, about seven percent Hispanic students, and less than one percent Asian students (source). In fiscal year 2020, spending per student was $19,142 for a total expenditure of $37.3 million (source).