Benton Routs to Quarterfinals and Benton on Postseason Track
Centralia 1 and 2 beat Marion in head to head last fall. The Rangers reached Class 3A quarterfinals and could reach semifinals if late two point play had worked. Coach Justin Groves built a winning program and Benton looks likely to again contend in the postseason despite graduating QB Tiffin Kouzoukas. The Rams missed last year with three wins but faced tight losses and return key playmakers. Veteran coach Dan Mings expresses strong optimism about a big season.
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Benton
Rangers
Justin Groves
Tiffin Kouzoukas
Rams
Dan Mings
Dan
Hornets
Hayden Klingeman
Samuel Kollbaum
Chad Malaway
Lions aim for another strong season under coach Brett Diel
The Lions, led by Brett Diel, are expected to contend for a league title and post multiple postseason wins, with tougher non-conference foes like Marion, Charleston, and Hopkinsville. Du Quoin, Carbondale, and Herrin projects noted, while SI Player of the Year Tylaire Kellum and QB Gibson Fager gone from Du Quoin. The Terriers, Hornets, and other SI teams eyed for playoff runs, with several programs pegged as threats in the region.
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Brett Diel
DU Quoin
du Quoin Indians
Logan Spain
Terriers
Davin Wooley
Carbondale
Bryan Lee
Hill lauds SIU football star PJ Jules as strongest player
SIU coach Frank Hill praises PJ Jules for maximizing his God given ability and calls him the strongest player on the team. Jules, a son of Haitian immigrants, lost his father in seventh grade and found a second family with the Hills in Orlando while at SIU. Editor notes Tom Weber retired as SIU sports information director and runs strongdawgs com to support Saluki Football.
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Orlando
Hill
Tom Weber
Strongdawgs. Com
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Gibson Fager
Gary Carter
Nashville
Harrisburg
Fairfield
West Frankfort
Lesser-Walier/Waltonville
Carmi-White County
Linoisan
Matt Cagle
Pound
Stron
Uwais Zaid
Zoom
Tinyurl.com
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Medtronic
Urology of
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Uwais Zaid, MD
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