Volleyball Game Preview: Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs vs. Floyd Central Highlanders

After both having extra time off, the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs and the Floyd Central Highlanders will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Community will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Franklin Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past East Central 3-0.

Meanwhile, Floyd Central posted their closest victory since September 20th on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past Providence 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won four in a row.

Floyd Central found their leader in sophomore Autumn Engle, who had ten digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Engle is now averaging an impressive 2 aces per game.

Floyd Central was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matchups.

Franklin Community's record is now 25-7. As for Floyd Central, their record now sits at 25-6.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Franklin Community has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Floyd Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.