Darren Kinnard
Section618.com

The Centralia Annies received 11 of the 12 first place votes to maintain their hold of the top spot in the final regular season Section618.com Deep South Volleyball Coaches’ Poll. A perfect week, including sweeping the loaded Fairfield Invitational, pushed Carterville up three spots to number two. Nashville is up a spot to third with Fairfield and Pinckneyville tied for fourth.

NCOE continues to lead the second five. Woodlawn and Du Quoin swapped spots at seven and eight with Hamilton County and Herrin re-entering the poll at nine and 10. Massac County, Grayville, and Carmi-White County all received votes.

Here is the complete poll:

Rank Team Class Pts 1st Record Prev Ranking
1 Centralia (3A) 118 (11) 31-2 1
2 Carterville (2A) 97 (1) 30-5 5
3 Nashville (2A) 87 29-5 4
T4 Fairfield (2A) 84 29-6 2
T4 Pinckneyville (2A) 84 22-6 3
6 NCOE (1A) 60 31-3 6
7 Woodlawn (1A) 40 24-7 8
8 Du Quoin (2A) 30 17-11-1 7
9 Hamilton Co. (2A) 17 24-11 NR
10 Herrin (3A) 16 21-10 NR

Others receiving votes: Massac Co. (2A) 9, Grayville (1A) 5, Carmi-White Co. (2A) 1