Napoleon is 2-8 against Archbold since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Napoleon Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Archbold Blue Streaks at 11:15 a.m.
Napoleon came up short against Anthony Wayne on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-17, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Archbold had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Blackbirds as they made off with a 3-0 victory. While the Blue Streaks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13, 25-20.
Archbold couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Napoleon's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Archbold, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Napoleon has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Archbold struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Napoleon came up short against Archbold in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Napoleon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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