Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School announced on its official X account a varsity football matchup against Benton High School, scheduled for Friday, September 12, 2025. The school also posted links related to the event throughout the day.

In a post made at 3:22 p.m. UTC on September 12, Murphysboro High School shared a link: "https://t.co/2GaYGS8SKK". Later that afternoon at 5:13 p.m. UTC, the school provided details about an upcoming sporting event: "Murphysboro High School vs. Benton High School. Watch Boys Varsity Football Friday, Sep 12th, 2025 at 7:00 PM CDT on the NFHS Network! https://t.co/vMnSeyQfNR". At 8:25 p.m. UTC, another link was posted: "https://t.co/4UJgE8LU5U".

Murphysboro High School is part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County, Illinois. The district includes Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, and Murphysboro Middle School as well as the high school itself (source). According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the district employs 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770; nearly three-quarters are women and there are no teachers with more than ten absences in a year (source). Demographically, District 186 is composed of approximately 69 percent White students, nearly 16 percent Black students, just over seven percent Hispanic students and a small percentage of Asian students (source). In fiscal year 2020, per-student spending in the district was $19,142 for a total expenditure of $37 million (source).