Pueblo South and James Irwin are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but not for long. The Colts will head out to challenge the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo South will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Pueblo South 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 Fountain Valley with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Pueblo South took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-2, 25-13.
David Standiford
| 04/02/25 @ Fountain Valley | 8 |
| 03/18/25 vs James Irwin | 5 |
| 03/12/25 @ Fountain-Fort Carson | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Atlas Preparatory School | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Bear Creek | 2 |
Pueblo South's success was spearheaded by the efforts of David Standiford, who had eight aces and six digs, and Luke Vasquez, who had six digs and six aces. Those eight aces gave Standiford a new career-high. Marcus Ruybal also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when James Irwin challenged Colorado Springs Christian on Wednesday. The Jaguars lost 3-0 to the Lions. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
James Irwin took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-9, 25-16.
Pueblo South pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for James Irwin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Pueblo South's way against James Irwin in their previous meeting back in March, as Pueblo South made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the squad 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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