The Pueblo South Colts will face off against the Canon City Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Pueblo South and The Vanguard School meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Colts blew past the Coursers 3-0.
Pueblo South was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-14.
Canon City won the last time they faced Mesa Ridge, and Mason Lenard did his part to make sure it happened again. The Tigers came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday for which the team can thank Lenard, who had 25 digs. He has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times he's played.
Canon City walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 24-26, 25-13, 25-23.
Pueblo South has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Canon City, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Pueblo South has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Canon City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pueblo South came up short against Canon City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 3-1. Will the Colts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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