Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School shared updates on its athletic teams’ recent performances through a series of posts on its official X account. The tweets highlighted victories by the school’s football and boys soccer teams, providing details about the games and upcoming events.

On October 9, 2025, Murphysboro High School posted a link to an update on its social media: https://t.co/EH3UwEOlZa.

The following day, the school reported on the success of its freshman football team: "Red Devils Frosh Football Team Rolls at HOME vs. Harrisburg, 52-0! Varsity travels to Hburg tomorrow night, 7pm1" (October 10, 2025).

Shortly after, another post celebrated the boys soccer team’s achievement: "Red Devils Boys Soccer Team claims a big non-conference road win at Marion, 2-0! Goals by: David Boudet and Sergio Garcia! " (October 10, 2025).

Murphysboro High School is part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, which serves Jackson County and includes several schools such as 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, and maintains low teacher absenteeism rates (source). The district’s student population is diverse, comprising approximately 69 percent White, 15.9 percent Black, 7.1 percent Hispanic, and 0.1 percent Asian students (source). In 2020, the district reported per-student spending of $19,142, totaling $37,270,039 for that year (source).