1985 Football

MacArthur High School

Head Coach Brian Hodges

Inducted February 2020

Head coached by Brian Hodges, assistant coached by Dwight Simmons.

In 1985, the Generals advanced to the quarter finals of the playoffs. Three players from that team have been inducted previously into the Hall of Fame: Jad & Ty Mason and Pete Scott.
Coming off a 2-7 record year, Jad Mason at quarterback, linemen Ty Mason and Pete Scott, receivers Joe Wagner and Todd Kovaleski, and running backs Dion Henderson and Eric Smith, the Generals didn't disappoint, going 8-4 and advancing to the Class 5A quarterfinals.
MacArthur squeaked into the playoffs at 6-3, but it's tough schedule paid off — the Generals blew out Urbana 20-0 to open the playoffs, then won even bigger in the second round with a 33-2 defeat of Belleville West.