Rogers is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Rogers Heritage a seven-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Rogers Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Rogers Heritage War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Rogers managed to slip by Har-Ber the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mountaineers came up short against the Wildcats on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mountaineers have suffered against the Wildcats since September 22, 2022.
While Rogers was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Rogers Heritage lost 3-0 to Fayetteville on Tuesday.
While Rogers Heritage was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Fayetteville's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-14, 25-17.
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 12-14-2. As for Rogers Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Rogers has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Rogers Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Rogers' way against Rogers Heritage when the teams last played back in September, as Rogers made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Mountaineers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the War Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
