Football playoffs loom as regional teams win or go home
The Rangers earned a second round home game after an upset. Benton hosts Newton while Anna Jonesboro Herrin and Du Quoin hit the road next weekend. Herrin faces top ranked Mount Carmel in 4A, Anna Jonesboro visits Alton Marquette, and Du Quoin travels to Marshall in 3A as Mount Carmel and others advance.
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Turkey Day Rivals Benton and West Frankfort End 1983 Tradition
A playoff clash rekindled memories of the famed Thanksgiving Day game between Benton Rangers and West Frankfort Redbirds. Fans recall past Turkey Day thrillers, legends like Harry Stewart and Art Smith, and how the annual clash shaped community pride and winter talk for generations.
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