Columbus is on an eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Reagan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Explorers will welcome the Bison at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Columbus is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: True North Classical Academy, who was ranked 24th at the time (Columbus was ranked second). The Explorers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Titans on Monday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-16.
Matthew Fernandez
| 04/07/25 vs True North Classical Academy | 13 |
| 04/03/25 @ Sunset | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Varela | 5 |
| 03/22/25 vs Cypress Bay | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Reagan | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
Columbus can attribute much of their success to Matthew Fernandez, who had 13 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Fernandez has posted over his last nine games.
Meanwhile, Reagan made easy work of Hialeah-Miami Lakes on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Reagan might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Hialeah-Miami Lakes scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
Columbus better keep an eye on Santiago Mejia. He was instrumental in Reagan's win, getting ten digs and four aces.
Reagan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.
Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Reagan, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Columbus has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Reagan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
