Week 9 brings four conference games to the area, and the biggest one is in Lawrenceville. Mt. Carmel is 8-0 overall and 6-0 in conference, the only unbeaten team on the slate. Lawrenceville is 0-8 and 0-6. Mt. Carmel leads the series 5-0 in meetings on record since 2021, and won last year's meeting 42-15. A win Friday keeps Mt. Carmel's perfect season alive.

Newton travels to Marshall on Friday with a 5-3 record and sits at 4-2 in conference. Marshall is 3-5 overall and 2-4 in conference. Newton leads the series 12-2 over 14 meetings since 2012, but Marshall won last year's game 32-15 and will look to do it again at home.

Paris goes to Casey-Westfield the same night. Paris carries a 6-2 record and 4-2 conference mark into the game. Casey-Westfield is 3-5 overall and 2-4 in conference. Casey-Westfield holds the series edge 7-4 over 11 meetings since 2014 and beat Paris 17-22 last season... actually won it, 17-22 in Paris's favor last year, so Paris will be looking to repeat that result.

Saturday night, Olney heads to Robinson. Olney is 4-4 overall and 4-2 in conference. Robinson sits at 3-5 overall, 2-4 in conference. Olney leads the series 12-5 over 17 meetings since 2004, and romped past Robinson 43-21 a year ago.

Marshall hosts Casey-Westfield Thursday night with first place in the conference on the line. Marshall sits at 4-1 in conference play, Casey-Westfield right behind at 3-2. Marshall brings an 18-7 overall record into the match, while Casey-Westfield stands at 13-10. The series has been even over the years, with Marshall holding a 10-9 edge in meetings on record since 2015. Marshall swept last year's meeting 2-0, and Casey-Westfield will look to flip that result this time around. With both teams fighting for conference positioning in week 8, this one carries real weight down the stretch.

Tuesday night, Grayville travels to Mt. Carmel for a non-conference match. Mt. Carmel enters the week at 5-16 overall and 1-6 in conference, looking for a win to build some momentum. Grayville is not a conference school, and no overall record is on file for the Lady Spartans this season. The series favors Mt. Carmel, who has won five of six meetings on file since 2021. Last year, Mt. Carmel took care of business in straight sets, 2-0. Mt. Carmel will look to carry that history into Tuesday's match as it tries to add to its win total in a tough season.