Volleyball Preview: East Ridge Raptors vs. Irondale Knights
East Ridge is 5-0 against Irondale since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Ridge Raptors are on the road again to play the Irondale Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
East Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Lakeville South, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (East Ridge was ranked sixth). East Ridge took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeville South on Saturday. The Raptors' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Irondale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Hermantown.
East Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Irondale, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
East Ridge took their victory against Irondale when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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