Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC) and the visiting Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats (Cashiers, NC), observed Hayesville's volleyball team top Blue Ridge Early College by a count of 3-0.

With the win, Hayesville improves its record to 7-1 on the season. The Yellowjackets travel to Cherokee (Cherokee, NC) to encounter the Braves in a Smoky Mountain 1A/2A battle on Tuesday, September 2. The Braves go into the battle with a record of 5-5. Cherokee lost 2-0 in their recent non-league battle against Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall, TX)

The Bobcats now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Andrews for a non-league battle on Tuesday, September 2. Blue Ridge Early College will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-2.