Following a completely dominant 69-0 season opener against the Herrin Tigers, the Benton Rangers have been voted the #1 team in Little Egypt Football. The Rangers led the charge of five preseason teams rising up 5 spots each in this week’s poll.
The Carterville Lions won over preseason #1 Marion 35-34 to climb to the #2 spot.
Centralia sophomore quarterback Archie Goeway’s 4 TD performance was enough to turn heads across the region in their 42-0 win over Salem. That victory garnered four first-place votes, the second-most this week.
Du Quoin’s big 48-19 win over Mt. Carmel was enough to cement them as the #4 team in Little Egypt.
Carbondale’s 21-13 win at Murphysboro proved to enough voters that they aren’t just a Top 10 team but also a Top 5 team, earning them the #5 ranking.
Johnston City and Nashville were teams hampered by the Top 5’s success. Johnston City drops a spot in the rankings to #6, despite a 46-8 win over Carmi-White County and Nashville slid four spots to #7 despite their 28-21 win over Carlyle.
Harrisburg takes Mt. Vernon’s (preseason #4) spot in the Top 10, making their debut in this year’s poll at #10 following their 31-13 win over Anna-Jonesboro.
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | Rank Last Week |
| 1 | Benton (6) | 141 | 6 (+5) |
| 2 | Carterville (3) | 116 | 7 (+5) |
| 3 | Centralia (4) | 107 | 8 (+5) |
| 4 | Du Quoin (1) | 105 | 9 (+5) |
| 5 | Carbondale | 100 | 10 (+5) |
| 6 | Johnston City (1) | 93 | 6 (-1) |
| 7 | Nashville (1) | 71 | 3 (-4) |
| 8 | Marion | 57 | 1 (-7) |
| 9 | Murphysboro | 32 | 2 (-7) |
| 10 | Harrisburg | 27 | NR |
Also receiving votes: Mt. Vernon 15, Chester 9, Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton-Elkville 6, West Frankfort 6, Fairfield 4
*The John A. Logan Little Egypt Football Poll is voted on by a trusted group of area coaches and media members each week
