Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Dryden Cardinals (Dryden, MI) and the host Owendale-Gagetown Bulldogs (Owendale, MI), observed Dryden's volleyball team hold off Owendale-Gagetown by a count of 3-2.

The Cardinals (6-5) will now prepare for their contest against Mayville (Mayville, MI). The Wildcats enter the North Central Thumb contest with a 3-11 record. In their last contest, Mayville got by Caseville (Caseville, MI), 3-2, in a league contest.

Next, the Bulldogs battle the Akron-Fairgrove Vikings (Fairgrove, MI) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, October 15. Owendale-Gagetown will attempt to move on its 10-4 season record. The Vikings enter the contest with a 7-8 record after their 3-0 league loss to North Huron (Kinde, MI).