After both having extra time off, the Floyd Central Highlanders and the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Floyd Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Providence, sneaking past 3-2. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Floyd Central found their leader in sophomore Autumn Engle, who had ten digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Engle is now averaging an impressive 2 aces per game.
Floyd Central was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Providence only served five.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community made easy work of East Central on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Floyd Central's victory bumped their record up to 25-6. As for Franklin Community, their win bumped their record up to 25-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Floyd Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Franklin Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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