Volleyball Preview: Mechanicsburg Indians vs. Kenton Ridge Cougars
Mechanicsburg is 0-3 against Kenton Ridge since September of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Cougars at 11:00 a.m. Mechanicsburg will be strutting in after a victory while Kenton Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Mechanicsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Northeastern, taking the game 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Jets: they've now won six in a row.
Mechanicsburg walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 15-25, 25-15.
Kenzie Stillings
| 09/25/25 vs Northeastern | 16 |
| 09/23/25 @ Catholic Central | 12 |
| 09/20/25 vs Urbana | 9 |
| 09/18/25 vs Greenon | 8 |
| 09/16/25 @ Madison Plains | 13 |
| + 8 more games |
Kenzie Stillings was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 16 digs and one assist. That's the most digs she has posted since back in August. Avery McDowell also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Mechanicsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Kenton Ridge entered their contest against Jonathan Alder on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cougars fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Kenton Ridge sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 18-25, 25-21, 25-27, 15-5.
Mechanicsburg's record is now 6-8. As for Kenton Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
Mechanicsburg suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kenton Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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