The Vandals win over Carlinville has helped propel them into the top 10 in the latest AP Class 3A football poll. After their 48 to 7 win over then-#6 Carlinville, the Vandals this week received 49 total points in the poll to come in at #9. The poll saw a major shake up with former #1 Byron and former #2 Eureka both losing in week 2. The Greenville Comets received one vote in the poll. Fellow SCC school Pana received 6 votes.
AP Class 3A Poll
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Prv |
| 1. | Williamsville (10) | 2-0 | 143 | 3 |
| 2. | Wilmington (5) | 2-0 | 134 | 5 |
| 3. | Byron | 1-1 | 98 | 1 |
| 4. | Lisle | 2-0 | 76 | 8 |
| 5. | Beardstown | 2-0 | 61 | 9 |
| 6. | Eureka | 1-1 | 52 | 2 |
| 7. | Fairfield | 2-0 | 51 | 10 |
| 8. | Nashville | 2-0 | 50 | NR |
| 9. | Vandalia | 2-0 | 49 | NR |
| 10. | Quincy Notre Dame | 2-0 | 38 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Monticello 22, Peotone 18, Princeton 11, Pana 6, Durand 6, Farmington 4, Carlinville 3, DuQuoin 1, Greenville 1.