Volleyball Game Preview: Mathews Blue Devils vs. Essex Trojans + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2025, 8:22pm

Volleyball Preview: Mathews Blue Devils vs. Essex Trojans

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the VA High School League (VHSL) & Essex High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

09/22/25 - Home3-2 W
10/21/24 - Home3-1 W
09/23/24 - Away3-2 W
10/16/23 - Home3-1 W
09/18/23 - Away0-3 L
+ 3 more games

Mathews is 7-1 against Essex since August of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Blue Devils will take on the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Mathews will be strutting in after a win while Essex will be coming in after a defeat.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Mathews turned things around against Northampton on Thursday. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1.

Meanwhile, Essex was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Northumberland.

Mathews' victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Essex, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.

Mathews came out on top in a nail-biter against Essex in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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