Springfield hasn't had much luck against Pope John Paul II recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will take on the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Springfield turned things around against Northeast on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II hadn't done well against Ensworth recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Knights skirted past the Tigers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Tigers since September 4, 2019.
Pope John Paul II wouldn't go down easily and took Ensworth into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-16, 15-8.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-8. As for Pope John Paul II, their record is now 12-6.
Springfield came up short against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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