There was hardly any movement in Week 8 of the John A Logan Little Egypt Football Coaches’ Poll. The Marion Wildcats remain at #1 for the second week in a row, Benton remained at #2.
The only movement seen in the poll was Cahokia sliding past Nashville into the #3 ranking. That comes after Cahokia received a forfeit victory over Mt. Vernon this past Friday while Nashville obliterated Pinckneyville 71-0.
At the bottom of the top 10, Centralia has reentered after Chester had a brief week-long stay.
The battle for first place has gotten fierce with Marion, Benton, and Cahokia all garnering 3 first place votes.
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | Rank Last Week |
| 1 | Marion (3) | 81 | 1 (-) |
| 2 | Benton (3) | 76 | 2 (-) |
| 3 | Cahokia (3) | 73 | 4 (+1) |
| 4 | Nashville | 71 | 3 (-1) |
| 5 | Murphysboro | 47 | 5 (-) |
| 6 | Carbondale | 40 | 6 (-) |
| 7 | Johnston City | 30 | 7 (-) |
| 8 | Carterville | 29 | 8 (-) |
| 9 | Fairfield | 20 | 9 (-) |
| 10 | Centralia | 9 | NR |
Also receiving votes: Chester 7, Du Quoin 6
Southern Illinois Coaches interested in participating in the Coaches Poll can email picks to mattv@riverradio.net every week by end of day each Wednesday of the season.