For the second time this season, the Marion Wildcats are the unanimous #1 team in Southern Illinois. The Cats went to Belleville Althoff and pounded the Crusaders 41-7.
Benton remains #2 but Nashville regained footing in the poll, finishing just a point below the Rangers.
Carterville moved up a spot from #6 to #5 after a come-from-behind 38-34 win over McCluer High School (MO).
Cahokia jumped from #10 to #6 after giving out a 50-7 blasting to former #4 Centralia, who has now dropped to #8 this week.
Herrin dropped from #8 to #10 after taking their first loss of the season to Harrisburg 35-22.
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
Rank School (First Place Votes) Points Ranking Last Week
- Marion (10) 100 1 (-)
- Benton 78 2 (-)
- Nashville 77 3 (-)
- Fairfield 53 5 (+1)
- Carterville 46 6 (+1)
- Cahokia 45 10 (+4)
- Mt. Carmel 43 7 (-)
- Centralia 33 4 (-4)
- Carbondale 20 9 (-)
- Herrin 11 8 (-2)
Also receiving votes: Christopher Zeigler Royalton 7, Johnston City 7, Murphysboro 7, Chester 1
Southern Illinois Coaches interested in participating in the Coaches Poll can email picks to mattv@riverradio.net every week by 10am each Wednesday of the season.
