The Irvington Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Irvington has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Moreau Catholic will come in with three straight victories.
Irvington lost 3-0 to Newark Memorial on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered against the Cougars since October 7, 2021.
While Irvington ultimately came up short, they really made Newark Memorial work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic hadn't done well against American recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mariners walked away with a 3-1 win over the Eagles. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 7, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Moreau Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-15.
Irvington's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Moreau Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Irvington might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Moreau Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
