For the first time in the history of the Little Egypt Football Poll, the Murphysboro Red Devils have claimed the top ranking after a dominant 63-0 win over Madison last Friday and locking in to a postseason spot with a 6-0 record.
Harrisburg had the largest jump of the week, climbing 5 spots from #8 to #3 after a last-second touchdown to beat last week’s #1 Carterville 29-28.
Mt. Vernon had the biggest slide of the week after a 36-28 loss to Cahokia, going from #5 to #10.
Centralia rejoined the Top 10 after a convincing 43-20 win over Marion. The Orphans dropped out of the Top 10 after Week 2.
Here’s a look at the Full Rankings:
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | Rank Last Week |
| 1 | Murphysboro (11) | 110 | 3 (+2) |
| 2 | Du Quoin (1) | 97 | 4 (+2) |
| 3 | Harrisburg | 82 | 8 (+5) |
| 4 | Carterville | 81 | 1 (-3) |
| 5 | Johnston City | 62 | 6 (+1) |
| 6 | Marion | 59 | 2 (-4) |
| 7 | Carbondale | 46 | 9 (+2) |
| 8 | Sesser-Valier-Waltonville | 44 | 7 (-1) |
| 9 | Centralia | 28 | UR |
| 10 | Mt. Vernon | 24 | 5 (-5) |
Also receiving votes: Benton 15, Carmi-White County 8, Nashville 4, Benton 1