After both having extra time off, the Blake Bengals and the Walter Johnson Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Blake is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 3-0 to Blair last Wednesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 26-24, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Walter Johnson entered their tilt with Poolesville on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Walter Johnson took every set by at least nine points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-9, 25-16.
Walter Johnson can attribute much of their success to Ellie Silberfeld, who had six aces and five digs, and Sofia Silberfeld, who had four digs and 15 assists. Sofia is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Walter Johnson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Blake might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Walter Johnson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Blake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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