Volleyball Preview: A Rolling Heppner Meets a Wounded Irrigon

Heppner is a perfect 10-0 against Irrigon since March 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mustangs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Heppner will be strutting in after a victory, while Irrigon will be coming in after a defeat.

On Saturday, Heppner got the win against Grant Union by a conclusive 3-0.

Meanwhile, Irrigon came up short against Weston-McEwen on Tuesday, falling 3-0. This is the first time the Knights have not won a set since all the way back on September 5th.

Irrigon is now 12-5, having gone 1-2 since their seven-game winning streak ended. As for Heppner, they have been performing incredibly well recently, winning 13 of their last 14 matchups. That run has powered them to a 17-2 record this season.

Heppner beat Irrigon 3-1 when the teams last played on Thursday. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.