Fans at Monday's non-league contest between the Stanton Vikings (Stanton, IA) and the visiting Essex Trojans (Essex, IA), observed Stanton's volleyball team top Essex by a count of 3-0.

The Vikings (17-13) will now prepare for their contest against Fremont-Mills (Tabor, IA). The Knights enter the non-league contest with a 22-10 record. In their last contest, Fremont-Mills notched a victory over Bedford (Bedford, IA), 3-0, in a non-league contest.

Next, the Trojans battle the Hamburg Wildcats (Hamburg, IA) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, October 15. Essex will attempt to move on its 7-16 season record. The Wildcats enter the contest with a 2-14 record after their 3-0 non-league loss to Sidney (Sidney, IA).