The St. Edward Eagles will square off against the Garfield Heights Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, St. Edward made easy work of Brunswick and carried off a 3-0 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
One reason for the win was St. Edward's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-14.
Xavier Marflak
| 03/22/25 vs Jackson | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Hilliard Davidson | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Hudson | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Pickerington North | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Brunswick | 4 |
St. Edward found their leader in freshman Xavier Marflak, who had four aces and three digs. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Marflak. Mali Puerta-Wong also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Garfield Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Bedford by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Garfield Heights walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-11, 25-20, 14-25, 25-18.
Garfield Heights has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for St. Edward, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: St. Edward has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Garfield Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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