EHS Tied For Eighth in Class 4A Football Poll

Effingham High School is tied for eighth place in the Class 4A State Football Poll.

The Heartsopened the season with two victories, beating Breese Mater Dei 32-28 in a game that took a Friday and a Saturday to complete because of weather, and downing Lincoln last Friday night in the home opener, 46-7. Next up is Jerseyville Jersey this Friday on the road.

IC Catholic is atop the Class 4A poll with 13 first place votes and 139 points. The Hearts have 40 points.

Williamsville leads the Class 3A state poll with a 2-0 record, 143 points and 10 first place votes.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley sits atop the poll in Class 2A with 12 first place votes, a 2-0 record and 135 points.

Meanwhille, Forreston is on top of the Class 1A poll with seven first place votes and 104 points.

Class 4A State Poll

1. IC Catholic (13 votes), 2-0 record, 139 points, first in previous poll

2. Rochester, 2-0 record, 120 points, third in previous poll

3. Coal City (1 vote), 2-0 record, 117 points, fourth in previous poll

4. Richmond-Burton, 2-0 record, 86 points, fifth in previous poll

5. Bishop McNamara, 1-1 record, 65 points, second in previous poll

6. Columbia, 2-0 record, 60 points sixth in previous poll

7. Stillman Valley, 2-0 record, 51 points, 10th in previous poll

8. (tie) Taylorville, 2-0 record, 40 points, seventh in previous poll

8. (tie) Effingham, 2-0 record, 40 points, eighth in previous poll

10. Genoa-Kingston, 2-0 record, 28 points, ninth in previous poll

Others receiving votes: Marian Central Catholic 10, Herscher 8, Mount Zion 4, Fairbury Prairie Central 1, Freeburg 1

Class 3A State Poll

1. Williamsville (10 votes), 2-0 record, 143 points, third in previous poll

2. Wilmington (5 votes), 2-0 record, 134 points, fifth in previous poll

3. Byron, 1-1 record, 98 points, first in previous poll

4. Lisle, 2-0 record, 76 points, eighth in previous poll

5. Beardstown, 2-0 record, 61 points, ninth in previous poll

6. Eureka, 1-1 record, 52 points, second in previous poll

7. Fairfield, 2-0 record, 51 points, 10th in previous poll

8. Nashville, 2-0 record, 50 points, NR in previous poll

9. Vandalia, 2-0 record, 49, NR in previous poll

10. Quincy Notre Dame, 2-0 record, 38 points, NR in previous poll

Others receiving votes: Monticello 22, Peotone 18, Princeton 11, Pana 6, Durand 6, Farmington 4, Carlinville 3, DuQuoin 1

Class 2A State Poll

1. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (12 votes), 2-0 record, 135 points, first in previous poll

2. Maroa-Forsyth (1 vote), 2-0 record, 121 points, second in previous poll

3. Clifton Central, 2-0 record, 105 points, third in previous poll

4. Newman Central Catholic (1 vote), 2-0 record, 96 points, fifth in previous poll

5. Decatur St. Teresa, 2-0 record, 92 points, fourth in previous poll

6. Bismarck-Henning, 2-0 record, 68 points, sixth in previous poll

7. Orion, 2-0 record, 54 points, seventh in previous poll

8. Fieldcrest, 2-0 record, 42 points, eighth in previous poll

9. Rockridge, 2-0 record, 30 points, 10th in previous poll

10. Knoxville, 2-0 record, 9 points, NR in previous poll

Others receiving votes: Bloomington Central Catholic 5, Auburn 5, West Carroll 4, Eldorado 2, Illini West 1, Red Bud 1

Class 1A State Poll

1. Forreston (7 votes), 2-0 record, 104 points, first in previous poll

2. Lena-Winslow (4 votes), 2-0 record, 100 points, second in previous poll

3. Tuscola, 2-0 record, 86 points, third in previous poll

4. Moweaqua Central A&M, 2-0 record, 65 points, fourth in previous poll

5. Aurora Christian, 2-0 record, 57 points, sixth in previous poll

6. Camp Point Central, 2-0 record, 54 points, fifth in previous poll

7. Annawan-Wethersfield, 2-0 record, 43 points, seventh in previous poll

8. Arcola, 1-1 record, 29 points, eighth in previous poll

9. Ottawa Marquette, 2-0 record, 26 points, ninth in previous poll

10. Carrollton, 2-0 record, 21 points, 10th in previous poll

Others receiving votes: Athens 5, Brown County 5,  Princeville 5, Aquin 3, Morrison 2