Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) supporters left the game in high spirits Wednesday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Red Devils clash with the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River Ohio match, on Thursday, October 13. Murphysboro will attempt to advance on its 20-8 season record. The Rangers come into the match with a 11-11 record after their 2-0 league loss to Massac County (Metropolis, IL).

With the loss, Mt. Vernon drops to 4-21 on the campaign. The Rams host Centralia (Centralia, IL) to clash with the Orphans in a South Seven match on Thursday, October 13. The Orphans come into the match with a record of 18-9. Centralia won 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Granite City (Granite City, IL)