St. Johnsbury Academy hasn't had much luck against Essex recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hilltoppers will be playing at home against the Hornets at 6:00 p.m.
St. Johnsbury Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Bellows Free Academy, who was ranked second at the time (St. Johnsbury Academy was ranked 13th). The Hilltoppers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobwhites/Comets on Friday.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17, 21-25, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Essex put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over South Burlington.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Essex was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-15, 25-7.
St. Johnsbury Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Essex, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
St. Johnsbury Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Essex when the teams last played back in September. Will the Hilltoppers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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