The Ryan Raiders will head out to challenge the Kennedale Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Abigail Vasquez
| 09/30/25 @ Denton | 20 |
| 09/26/25 vs Argyle | 15 |
| 09/23/25 @ Colleyville Heritage | 11 |
| 09/19/25 @ Grapevine | 12 |
| 09/16/25 vs Richland | 22 |
| + 8 more games |
If Denton wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Ryan, they should've done a better job of containing Abigail Vasquez. The Raiders came out on top against the Broncos by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday for which the team can thank Vasquez, who had 20 digs and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 13 times she's played.
Ryan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-17.
Preslie Shiflett and Aaliyah Ybarra were among the main playmakers for Ryan as the former had 12 digs and the latter had 23 digs, 14 kills, two aces, and one block. That's the most digs Shiflett has posted since back in September.
Kennedale hadn't beaten Ferris on the road since October 21, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Wildcats blew past the Yellowjackets 3-0.
Kennedale's got stronger as the match went on, holding Ferris to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22, 25-17.
Kennedale's win ended a seven-match drought on the road and puts them at 12-15. As for Ryan, their record now sits at 16-17.
Ryan couldn't quite get it done against Kennedale in their previous meeting back in August of 2015 as they fell 2-0. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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