Volleyball Game Preview: Encinal Jets vs. Hayward Farmers

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Previous 5 Games

03/24/25 - Away	3-1 W
03/28/24 - Home	3-0 W
03/06/24 - Home	3-1 W
03/09/23 - Home	3-1 W
04/28/22 - Home	3-1 W

Encinal is a perfect 5-0 against Hayward since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Jets will be playing at home against the Farmers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Encinal will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating St. Joseph Notre Dame, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Jets walked away with a 3-1 win over the Pilots on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hayward, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Mt. Eden by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Farmers in their matchups with the Monarchs: they've now won four in a row.

Encinal has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Hayward, the win got them back to even at 7-7.

Encinal was able to grind out a solid victory over Hayward when the teams last played back in March, winning 3-1. Will the Jets repeat their success, or do the Farmers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.