Volleyball Recap: Johnston City Finds Home Court Redemption Against Zeigler-Royalton + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2025, 1:15pm

Volleyball Recap: Johnston City Indians vs. Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes

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

There's no place like home for Johnston City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes on Tuesday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 2-1 victory last Tuesday.

While Johnston City won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24.

Olivia Mays

Digs (Career)

09/09/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton13
09/04/25 @ Herrin5
08/30/25 vs Pope County5
08/30/25 @ Galatia4
08/30/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton3

Olivia Mays had an outrageously good game as she had 17 assists and 13 digs. Those 13 digs gave her a new career-high.

Johnston City's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Johnston City has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Christopher on the 11th. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Sesser-Valier on the 11th.

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