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| 10/29/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/01/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/12/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/13/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/29/21 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fossil Ridge is 9-1 against Fort Collins since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The SaberCats will take on the Lambkins at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Fossil Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Orangewood Christian, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Fossil Ridge was ranked first). The SaberCats took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins came up short against Loveland on Thursday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Lambkins in their meetings with the Red Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Fort Collins started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-12.
Fossil Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Fort Collins, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Fossil Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Collins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fossil Ridge took their win against Fort Collins when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the SaberCats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lambkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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