Grassfield is 6-1 against Indian River since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Grizzlies will take on the Braves at 7:00 p.m. Grassfield is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Grassfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Hickory, who was ranked 13th at the time (Grassfield was ranked 11th). The Grizzlies skirted past the Hawks 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted since September 18th.
Grassfield took Hickory into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-23, 25-14, 17-25, 15-11.
Andrew Burke
| 10/14/25 vs Hickory | 21 |
| 10/09/25 vs Deep Creek | 12 |
| 10/07/25 @ Nansemond River | 14 |
| 10/06/25 vs Kellam | 7 |
| 10/02/25 vs Lakeland | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
Grassfield can attribute much of their success to Owen Griffiths, who had 19 digs and two assists, and Andrew Burke, who had 21 kills, seven digs, and one block. That's the most kills Burke has posted over his last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Indian River got the win against Oscar Smith on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Grassfield's record is now 14-5. As for Indian River, their record now sits at 10-6.
Grassfield was able to grind out a solid win over Indian River in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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