Jefferson High School’s volleyball teams cruised through another week undefeated — with the varsity pulling out its first five-set match of the season to topple Broadwater, its closest rival.
The varsity squad took on Sweet Grass County on October 6 and pulled out the match in four sets. The Panthers sprinted to an early 13-3 lead on an ace by Maddy Johnson, three kills by Dakota Edmisten, and four more by Rachel Van Blaricom. Kills by Abby Youde and Hope Dobyns made it 19-7, and the substitutes took it from there, with a sneak by Sydney Mace capped off the 25-15 win.
The Herders came back in the second set, jumping to a 9-2 lead and extending the margin to 21-13. The Panthers started hitting their way back into the game, but their 10-4 run wasn’t enough; Sweet Grass took it, 25-23.
