Narraguagus is 9-1 against Machias since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Narraguagus Knights are on the road again to play the Machias Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Narraguagus is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: George Stevens Academy, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Narraguagus was ranked fifth). Narraguagus had just enough and edged George Stevens Academy out 3-2 on Monday.
Narraguagus was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-14, 14-25, 25-12, 15-9.
Narraguagus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in 24 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Machias had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They blew past the Dragons 3-0.
Machias' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Woodland between 16 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-19.
Narraguagus' win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Machias, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Narraguagus has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 20.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Machias struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Narraguagus took their win against Machias in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Narraguagus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Machias turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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