On Saturday Archbold will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Napoleon Wildcats at 11:15 a.m. Archbold will be strutting in after a win while Napoleon will be coming in after a loss.
While Archbold didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Pettisville with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 25-20.
Archbold couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, Napoleon lost 3-0 to Anthony Wayne on Thursday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-17, 25-11.
Archbold pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Napoleon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Archbold has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Napoleon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Archbold was able to grind out a solid victory over Napoleon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbold since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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