Fans at Thursday's league contest between the Brighton Bulldogs (Brighton, MI) and the host Howell Highlanders (Howell, MI), observed Brighton's volleyball team top Howell by a count of 3-1.

The Bulldogs (17-1) will now prepare for their contest against Rockford (Rockford, MI). The Rams enter the non-league contest with a 17-0 record. In their last contest, Rockford notched a victory over West Ottawa (Holland, MI), 3-0, in a league battle.

The Highlanders now own a 4-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Novi for a Kensington Lakes - West battle on Tuesday, September 23. Howell will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to Northville (Northville, MI). The Wildcats record now stands at 12-6.