Headed in to the final week of the regular season, there is only one remaining undefeated team in Little Egypt and that team is also this week’s #1. The Chester Yellow Jackets started the season unranked but have risen to the top spot in the John A. Logan College Little Egypt Football Poll. A win over Waterloo on Saturday would cement a perfect regular season for the Yellow Jackets.
Carterville was the biggest riser in this week’s poll after a big 28-25 win over Murphysboro in Week 8 to claim the SIRR Ohio Division title. They are tied with Murphysboro this week for #4.
Murphysboro, Du Quoin, and Sesser-Valier all tied for the biggest drop in this week’s poll, each dropping three spots after losses in games that, had they won, would have netted them a conference championship.
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | Rank Last Week |
| 1 | Chester (8) | 102 | 2 (+1) |
| 2 | Johnston City (2) | 96 | 3 (+1) |
| 3 | Nashville (1) | 88 | 5 (+2) |
| 4 | Carterville | 73 | 8 (+4) |
| – | Murphysboro | 73 | 1 (-3) |
| 6 | Centralia | 55 | 7 (+1) |
| 7 | Du Quoin | 44 | 4 (-3) |
| 8 | Benton | 26 | 9 (+1) |
| 9 | Sesser-Valier | 19 | 6 (-3) |
| 10 | Marion | 18 | 10 (-) |
Also receiving votes: Fairfield 6, Mt. Vernon 3, Harrisburg 2, West Frankfort 1
*The John A. Logan Little Egypt Football Poll is voted on by a trusted group of area coaches and media members each week