Madison Southern is 0-4 against Frederick Douglass since August of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Madison Southern Eagles will face off against the Frederick Douglass Broncos at 7:00 p.m.
Madison Southern is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Madison Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
While Madison Southern was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Madison Central's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Frederick Douglass waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Cardinals 3-0.
Frederick Douglass' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Scott County between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.
Frederick Douglass was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Madison Southern's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Frederick Douglass, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
Madison Southern might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Frederick Douglass in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Madison Southern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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