The Florida State University High School Seminoles will head out on the road to take on the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Florida State University High School is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Florida State University High School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Episcopal School of Jacksonville with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Florida State University High School never let Episcopal School of Jacksonville on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 26-24.
Florida State University High School can attribute much of their success to Gabby Kellogg, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Catholic and Fernandina Beach met for a duel on Tuesday where Pensacola Catholic came out on top. Pensacola Catholic walked away with a 3-1 win over Fernandina Beach.
Pensacola Catholic was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Florida State University High School's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Pensacola Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Florida State University High School has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Pensacola Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Florida State University High School took their win against Pensacola Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Florida State University High School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pensacola Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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