The Ridgemont Golden Gophers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Arlington Red Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Ridgemont came up short against Elgin on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-8, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Arlington entered their match against Pandora-Gilboa on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Arlington lost 3-0 to Pandora-Gilboa. It was the first time this season that the Red Devils let down their fans at home.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12, 25-10.
Ridgemont has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Arlington, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Ridgemont has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ridgemont suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Arlington when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Ridgemont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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