Despite a dominant 54-19 win at Du Quoin on Friday, the Carterville Lion slipped to #2 this week in favor of the Marion Wildcats who beat Cahokia 36-14.
Little movement happened in the poll this week otherwise. Murphysboro bounced back with a 52-14 win at Massac County to break their tie with Nashville for the #5 ranking by just a point.
Carmi-White County and Harrisburg traded places at #8 and #9, respectively.
Benton’s 35-6 win over Herrin impressed voters enough to get them in at #10, bumping out Carbondale.
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | Rank Last Week |
| 1 | Marion (3) | 102 | 2 (+1) |
| 2 | Carterville (8) | 96 | 1 (-1) |
| 3 | Mt. Vernon | 81 | 3 (-) |
| 4 | Centralia | 60 | 4 (-) |
| 5 | Murphysboro | 58 | 5(t) (-) |
| 6 | Nashville | 57 | 5 (-1) |
| 7 | Johnston City | 42 | 7 (-) |
| 8 | Carmi-White County | 32 | 9 (+1) |
| 9 | Harrisburg | 30 | 8 (-1) |
| 10 | Benton | 21 | NR |
Also receiving votes: Du Quoin 10, Herrin 5, Fairfield 5, Carbondale 5, Sesser-Valier 1
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