Volleyball Game Preview: Pope Francis Prep Cardinals vs. Southwick Regional Rams

The Pope Francis Prep Cardinals will challenge the Southwick Regional Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Pope Francis Prep took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Smith Vo-Tech, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cardinals won by a set and slipped past the Vikings 3-2.

Pope Francis Prep was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24, 17-15.

Meanwhile, Southwick Regional waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the CyberCats by a score of 3-1.

Southwick Regional was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-15, 25-19.

Southwick Regional's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Pope Francis Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.

Pope Francis Prep came up short against Southwick Regional in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.