After both having extra time off, the Fort Morgan Mustangs and the Weld Central Rebels will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Morgan has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 28.
Last Thursday, Fort Morgan came up short against Windsor Charter Academy and fell 3-1. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Firebirds 25-14 in the first set.
Fort Morgan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-23, 25-17, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Weld Central and Valley met for a duel on Thursday where Weld Central couldn't get it done. Weld Central came up short against Valley, falling 3-0.
Weld Central took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-18.
Fort Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Weld Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Fort Morgan came out on top in a nail-biter against Weld Central when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Will Fort Morgan repeat their success, or does Weld Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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