If anybody in the state had been wondering whether the Southern Regional High School volleyball team was just going through the motions during the first week of the season, April 12 was proof the Rams are exactly where they need to be right now.

“We had a long day on Tuesday, with three tough matches,” said Southern head coach Eric Maxwell after his Rams cruised past Toms River North, 25-16, 25-11, on April 14.