Volleyball Game Preview: Pope John Paul II Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 1:44am

Volleyball Preview: Pope John Paul II vs. Pottsgrove Falcons

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Pope John Paul II is 10-0 against Pottsgrove since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Pope John Paul II are on the road again to play the Pottsgrove Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Pope John Paul II will be strutting in after a win while Pottsgrove will be coming in after a loss.

Pope John Paul II is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Upper Merion Area, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Pope John Paul II was ranked third). Pope John Paul II walked away with a 3-1 victory over Upper Merion Area on Tuesday.

After all that action, the final score was 25-7, 22-25, 25-19, 25-14.

Meanwhile, Pottsgrove lost 3-0 to Owen J. Roberts on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-21.

Pope John Paul II's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0-1. As for Pottsgrove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Everything went Pope John Paul II's way against Pottsgrove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Pope John Paul II made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Pope John Paul II repeat their success, or does Pottsgrove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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