Volleyball Game Preview: Lincoln-Way East Griffins vs. Stagg Chargers

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Previous Games

10/02/25 - Away	2-1 W
10/03/24 - Home	2-0 W
09/19/23 - Away	2-0 W
09/15/22 - Away	2-0 W
09/16/21 - Home	2-0 W
+ 5 more games

Lincoln-Way East is a perfect 10-0 against Stagg since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Griffins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Lincoln-Way East will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Lincoln-Way East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Thornwood.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lincoln-Way East took both sets by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-9.

Rich Township typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Stagg proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Raptors by a score of 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Raptors: they've now won seven in a row.

Stagg not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Rich Township between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17.

Stagg's win bumped their record up to 17-15. As for Lincoln-Way East, their victory bumped their record up to 28-8.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Lincoln-Way East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Stagg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Lincoln-Way East skirted past Stagg 2-1 in their previous matchup on October 2nd. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.