Volleyball Preview: Woodford County Yellowjackets vs. Franklin County Flyers
Woodford County has gone 10-0 against Franklin County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Woodford County Yellowjackets will look to defend their home court against the Franklin County Flyers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Woodford County is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 5th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Lafayette. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Yellowjackets have suffered against the Generals since September 20, 2016.
While Woodford County was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Franklin County entered their matchup against Great Crossing on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Franklin County fell 3-1 to Great Crossing. It was the first time this season that the Flyers let down their fans at home.
Franklin County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Jessica Spalding, who had two aces and 19 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Woodford County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Franklin County, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-4.
Woodford County beat Franklin County 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Woodford County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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