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The Raiders basketball teams picked up a couple big wins on Tuesday night with a clean sweep of St. Jude!

In 7th grade action the Raiders got balanced scoring from 5 different players en route to a 22-17 victory. Remi Arthalony led the charge with 9 points and Ethan Brotherton added 5 as the Raiders defense stifled St. Jude to 1 point in the fourth quarter to secure the win!

The 8th grade game was a thriller as Midwest Central moved to 16-4 with a gutsy 37-35 victory! Jaxton Bolen and Jase Canada had huge games for the Raiders, with Bolen leading the charge with 21 points and Canada adding 14!

The Raiders look to keep the good vibes flowing with a big home matchup against Illini Central on Friday!

🏐 Volleyball Game Recap 🏐

Last night marked our very first volleyball game of the season against West Lincoln Broadwell!

Our teams had a fantastic first showing against a competitive opponent. Every single athlete played with heart, determination, and nonstop effort from start to finish. They truly lived up to our team motto of being strong, being courageous, and always looking forward to the next play.


Our 8th grade team played an intense and competitive match, staying strong and focused in several close moments to win both sets.

The 7th grade team had a strong showing - rallying together some comeback moments. It wasn’t enough to come away with the win - but their fight, resilience, and teamwork were truly something to be proud of.


Our B team battled in a close match and earned the win. Several leaders stepped up with strong effort and teamwork.


Each team made Coach Mattson and Coach Keaschall incredibly proud. Congratulations to all of our athletes, we are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what this season brings! 🖤

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Lady Raiders MS Volleyball
📅 Tuesday, January 6, 2026
🏐 @ West Lincoln Broadwell - 7th, 8th, B
🎴 Regular Season Match
🚌 4:30 PM
⏰ 5:30 PM
📌 2695 Woodlawn Rd. Lincoln, IL 62656

Raiders MS Basketball
📅 Tuesday, January 06, 2026
🏀 vs St. Jude
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 5:30 PM
📌 121 N Church St, Green Valley, IL 61534
🎥 https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/midwest-central-middle-school-green-valley-il/gam80d7dc5d09

Here's to a fresh start, new adventures, and wonderful memories ahead. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Christmas Break time is here!

The Raiders basketball teams wrapped up their pre-Christmas schedule with a pair of victories on Thursday night against the Delavan Panthers.

In 7th grade action, the Raiders jumped out to a 13-4 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, cruising to a 28-20 victory! Remi Arthalony led the charge with 14 points and Evan Kolves added 8 points and Ethan Brotherton also contributed 4 points to the winning effort!

The 8th graders kept the good times rolling, cruising to a 39 - 18 victory over the young Panthers to pick up their 15th win on the season. Jase Canada scored 8 points, including the 1,000th point of his middle school career on a 3 pointer from the left wing! Jaxton Bolen also had a big game for the Raiders, picking up 9 points in the first quarter en route to a 15 point performance. Jace Price and Easton Rogers also added multiple buckets in the winning effort as 8 different players hit the scoring column.

With the wins, the Raiders head into Christmas with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses as they prepare for a matchup with West Lincoln-Broadwell coming out of the break in January. The Midwest Central Basketball program would like to wish everyone a safe and relaxing Christmas break!

Today marks the end of our 2nd 9 weeks

January Menus

This year we started a new reading incentive at the Middle School and High School: 100 Book Before Graduation! The goal: for students to read 100 books between 6th -12th grades. To encourage students who don't have 7 years to complete the challenge, we lowered the goal for students above 6th grade. This year's seniors have a goal of 10 books by the end of April.

While we have no doubt she's read 100 books since 6th grade, Hailey Green is our first student to reach the 100 Books Before Graduation goal! Hailey (and any other seniors who meet their goal by the end of April) will be recognized at Senior Night in May.

If you have a student at MCMS or MCHS, encourage them to read and log their books on the library website: https://shaffer46.wixsite.com/mchslibrary/general-6

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The eighth grade boys, basketball team continued their successful season with a 45-33 win over Athens last night. After going into the locker room with a five point lead at halftime, the Raiders came out in the second half and ran solid offense sharing the ball. This adjustment allowed them to expand their lead and never look back. Jaxton Bolen had a solid second half of lockdown defense while scoring 8 points on the night. Easton Rogers showed growth in making adjustments defensively. Rogers scored 8 points. Sam Dierker continued shooting the ball well scoring a season high 10. Jase Canada scored 19 and led the team with five defensive rebounds on the night.

The Raiders will take on Delavan on Thursday night at home 5:30 PM.

Raiders MS Basketball
📅 Monday, December 15, 2025
🏀 @ Athens
🎴 Regular Season Game
🚌 4:10 PM
⏰ 5:30 PM
📌 155 Claypool St, Cantrall, IL 62625

The Raiders 8th graders stayed hot in freezing temperatures Friday night to put away Peoria Christian 41-24 to move to 13-3 on the season. Sam Dierker had a big night for Midwest Central, knocking down some big shots including a big 3 pointer to finish with 9 points on the night. Jase Canada and Jaxton Bolen also finished with double figures, with Canada scoring 18 and going 12 of 15 from the free throw line and Bolen adding 11.

The Raiders look to wrap up their pre-Christmas break schedule strong with a road matchup at Athens on Monday and a home game Thursday against Delavan!