Volleyball Game Preview: Ferndale Wildcats vs. St. Bernard's Crusaders + How To Watch

Ferndale hasn't had much luck against St. Bernard recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

St. Bernard's will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Ferndale extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over South Fork.

While Ferndale won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-23.

Amaya Mathews

Digs (Career)

10/09/25 @ South Fork	10
10/08/25 vs Fortuna	8
10/02/25 @ St. Bernard's	7
09/11/25 @ McKinleyville	6
09/25/25 @ Hoopa Valley	5

Dalia Cantu-Mendez and Amaya Mathews were among the main playmakers for Ferndale as the former had 20 assists and five digs and the latter had ten digs, five aces, and one block. Those ten digs gave Mathews a new career-high.

They weren't the only good servers: Ferndale was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, St. Bernard's made easy work of Hoopa Valley on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won nine in a row.

St. Bernard's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Hoopa Valley between 13 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-13.

St. Bernard's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Ferndale, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.

Ferndale might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from St. Bernard's when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.