Marquette Catholic Football

10/27/2025

Playoff Gear Available - only 24 hours to order. Get your order in by 1pm on Tuesday October 28. Delivered to the school on Friday at 10:00 PM. On Explorers!

🚨Only 24 hours to order! 🚨

We’re back! Ⓜ️🏈 The Marquette Catholic football team has qualified for the playoffs for the 26th time in program history and first time since 2019. You can get your Explorer’s playoff gear here. Only 24 hours to order! Get your Football playoff t-shirts and sweatshirts now at the link below. Items will be ready by Friday at the school but you need to order by 1PM on Tuesday October 28th. Order at https://mchs2025footballplayoffstore.itemorder.com/shop/home/

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10/25/2025

Join us tonight at the Marquette Homecoming Block Party for the IHSA Football Playoff Pairing Watch Party. The Party starts at 7 with live music, alton friend tacos, and drinks. Playoff Watch Show starts at 8.

At 5-4 the Explorers have a better than average chance of earning an at-large birth, which would be the school’s 26th in program history and our first since 2019.

Students are not able to attend the Block Party but the show will be on in The Commons for those attending the Homecoming Dance.

Come on down! On Explorers!

10/24/2025

It’s Week 9 - the final regular season weekend for Illinois High School football. Marquette Catholic vs Roxana kicks off tonight at home! Both teams enter the game at 5-3 on the season, with the winner earning an automatic bid to the IHSA Playoffs. Ⓜ️🏟️🏈

10/24/2025

Congratulations Jack!

Congratulations to senior Jack Beaber and freshman Maggie Pruetzel, the Marquette Catholic Athletes of the Month, presented by The Loading Dock.

Beaber was selected for his accomplishments on the Explorers football team. A Captain and two-way starter who has helped the Explorers to a 5-3 record, Beaber has established himself as one of the leading defensive players in the region. He leads the Explorers in solo tackles, tackles for a loss, and quarterback sacks, in addition to being a standout offensive lineman. He has been a member of the football team for four years, in addition to finishing 4th at the IHSA State Track finals as a thrower. Jack is the son of Michael and Allyson Beaber of Alton.

Pruetzel was selected based on her accomplishments on the Explorers Golf team, including her individual qualification for the recent IHSA State Finals. Maggie qualified for State by firing a 5 over 77 in the Jacksonville Sectional, where she finished third. Pruetzel won several individual matches this year, including earning medalist honors as the top freshman at the Gary Bair Invitational. Maggie is the daughter of Randy and Amy Pruetzel of Alton.

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10/23/2025

Senior spotlight Jack Beaber!

10/15/2025

Senior spotlight— Luke Brown!!

10/11/2025

Senior Spotlight - Charles Ahne!!

10/10/2025

Marquette Catholic Football (4-2) travels to Madison for Week 7 Friday Night Lights!

The Explorers will be in search of their 5th win on the season, after falling to Heyworth (5–1) in week 6. Let’s Go!!! Ⓜ️🏈

10/03/2025

Marquette Catholic Football (4-1) travels to Heyworth (4-1) tonight for a 7pm kickoff. Good luck Explorers!

09/27/2025

Marquette Catholic Football is now 4-1 on the season after a 48-34 come from behind win in Cape Girardeau, Missouri vs Saxony Lutheran. The Explorers were paced by Don’Tay Longstreet’s 4 Touchdowns and 161 yards, Jack Rea’s 223 all purpose yards/3 Touchdowns/1 INT, and Jhordyn Croft’s 12 rushes for 52 yards.

Defensively the Explorers were led by Jack Beaber (8 tackles, 4 assists, 2 Quarterback Sacks), Aiden Hayes (4 tackles, 6 assists, 1 QB sack) and Dylan Kates (4 tackles, 4 assists).

Marquette will travel to Heyworth, Illinois (4-1) in Week 6.

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*Photo by Chuck Steib

09/26/2025

The Explorers (3-1) travel to Cape Girardeau tonight for a 7pm kickoff at Southeast Missouri State vs Saxony Lutheran (2-1). Good luck boys!
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09/21/2025

Marquette Football is now 3-1 on the season after a 41-20 victory today vs Aurora Central Catholic, who was previously 3-0. Marquette had 3 running backs over 100 yards each. Jack Beaber had 7 solo tackles, 4 assists, 2 tackles for a loss, and a pass deflection. Additional statistical highlights may be updated once they are complete.