Richland County stays perfect, cracks the Top 5

The Benton Rangers remain atop the Ballin4God Rankings for the sixth straight week after defeating rival West Frankfort 39-0. The Carterville Lions hold steady at #2 following a 50-7 win over Massac County, as junior Johnny Miller eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards on the season in the victory.

Cahokia secures the South 7 Conference Championship after a 40-8 win against Centralia, keeping them locked in at #3. The Johnston City Indians stay at #4 after defeating Hamilton County 44-6.

With Centralia’s loss, the Richland County Tigers move into the top five for the first time this season, remaining undefeated after a 41-22 win over Paris. Du Quoin holds at #6 with a dominant 48-13 win over Anna-Jonesboro.

The Centralia Orphans drop to #7, followed by Nashville and Marion at #8 and #9, respectively. The Chester Yellowjackets nearly suffered an upset in a narrow 38-37 home win against Dupo, which allows Flora to move back into the top 10 after defeating Fairfield 28-20.

On the outside looking in are Chester with 16 points and Waterloo with 10, along with a few other teams receiving votes.

Ballin4God Week 8 Rankings:

1. Benton 117 (9)

2. Carterville 104 (1)

3. Cahokia 93 (2)

4. Johnston City 68

5. Richland County 62

6. DuQuoin 61

7. Centralia 41

8. Nashville 32

9. Marion 26

10. Flora 21

Others receiving votes: Chester 16, Waterloo 10, Sesser-Valier/Waltonville 2, Murphysboro 1, West Frankfort 1