Rootstown hasn't had much luck against LaBrae recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rootstown Rovers will host the LaBrae Vikings at 10:00 a.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Rootstown lost 3-0 to Lake Center Christian on Tuesday. The Rovers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, LaBrae unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Crestview, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-12, 28-13.
Rootstown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for LaBrae, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Rootstown has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like LaBrae struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rootstown came up short against LaBrae in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Rootstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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