Centralia, Murphysboro return to Top 10 in latest Coaches Poll

Posted By: dkinnard
October 18, 2022 @ 2:59 pm
Carmi-White County, Carterville, Centralia, Du Quoin, Edwards County, Fairfield, Goreville, Hamilton County, Marion, Massac County, Murphysboro, Nashville, NCOE, Pinckneyville, Slider, Trico, Volleyball, Woodlawn

Darren Kinnard
Section618.com

The top half of this week’s Section618.com Volleyball Coaches Poll remains the same, but there are several changes in the bottom half, including the return of Centralia and Murphysboro to the Top 10.

Despite suffering their first loss, the NCOE Fighting Cardinals remain the unanimous number one again this week. In fact, the top five is unchanged with Fairfield, Nashville, Carterville and Hamilton County holding down spots 2-5.

Massac County, jumps past Pinckneyville for sixth, followed by Edwards County, Centralia, and Murphysboro to round out the top 10.

Woodlawn, Marion, Carmi-White County, Goreville, Trico, and Du Quoin also received votes.

Here is the complete poll:

Rank Team Class Pts 1st Record Prev Ranking
1 NCOE (1A) 140 (14) 33-1 1
2 Fairfield (2A) 119 23-5 2
3 Nashville (2A) 102 28-6 3
4 Carterville (2A) 95 22-6 5
5 Hamilton Co. (2A) 78 21-7 4
6 Massac Co. (2A) 71 24-5 7
7 Pinckneyville (2A) 58 19-10 6
8 Edwards Co. (1A) 41 23-11 8
9 Centralia (3A) 17 23-9 NR
10 Murphysboro (2A) 9 21-8-1 NR

Others receiving votes: Woodlawn (1A) 8, Marion (3A) 8, Carmi-White Co. (2A) 6, Goreville (1A) 5, Trico (1A) 3, and Du Quoin (2A) 1