Volleyball Recap: Prairie Central Comes Up Short + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2025, 7:11am

Volleyball Recap: Prairie Central Hawks vs. Monticello Sages

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Monticello High School. Watch Full Replay

Prairie Central lost against Monticello back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hawks took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sages. The Hawks' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

While Prairie Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17.

Monticello got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mady Melton out in front who had 18 digs and three assists. That's the most assists Melton has posted over her last three matches. Emma Arnold was another key player, getting six digs and two aces.

Prairie Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Monticello, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-9.

Prairie Central has already played their next matchup (against St. Thomas More), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Monticello, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on the 16th.

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