The crowd at Friday's non-league battle between the Metamora Redbirds (Metamora, IL) and the visiting Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), saw Metamora's volleyball squad notch a victory over Bloomington by a score of 2-0.

With the win, Metamora improves its record to 16-7 on the season. The Redbirds travel to Pekin (Pekin, IL) to encounter the Dragons in a Mid-Illini battle on Tuesday, October 14. The Dragons go into the battle with a record of 7-15. Pekin lost 2-0 in their recent league contest against Morton (Morton, IL)

Next, the Purple Raiders meet the Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, October 11. Bloomington will attempt to move on its 11-17 season record. The Pirates enter the contest with a 7-14 record after their 2-1 league loss to Kaneland (Maple Park, IL).