At the end of the regular season, with #1 Chester falling to Waterloo, the Nashville Hornets ascend to the #1 ranking in the John A. Logan College Little Egypt Football Poll’s End of the Season Poll.
The Yellow Jackets lost to Waterloo 35-28 on Saturday and lost the #1 ranking as a result, taking the biggest slide of the week, down four spots.
Nashville leapfrogged Johnston City, despite the Indians garnering the most first place votes.
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | Rank Last Week |
| 1 | Nashville (3) | 90 | 3 (+2) |
| 2 | Johnston City (5) | 87 | 2 (-) |
| 3 | Carterville (1) | 69 | 4 (+1) |
| – | Murphysboro | 69 | 4 (+1) |
| 5 | Chester | 59 | 1 (-4) |
| 6 | Centralia | 45 | 6 (-) |
| 7 | Du Quoin | 40 | 7 (-) |
| 8 | Benton | 32 | 8 (-) |
| 9 | Marion | 25 | 10 (+1) |
| 10 | Sesser-Valier | 13 | 9 (-1) |
Also receiving votes: Mt. Vernon 5, Carmi-White County 5, Harrisburg 4, Fairfield 4, Carbondale 3, Harrisburg 2
*The John A. Logan Little Egypt Football Poll is voted on by a trusted group of area coaches and media members each week