Jackson hasn't had much luck against St. Ignatius recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Polar Bears will face off against the Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Jackson sitting on nine straight wins and St. Ignatius on ten.
Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Hudson 3-2.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius got the win against Stow-Munroe Falls on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
St. Ignatius' win came from a few key players Jackson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brandon Walrod, who had 15 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Aguirre, who had ten digs and one assist.
St. Ignatius was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive games.
Jackson's record is now 21-4. As for St. Ignatius, their record now sits at 22-3.
Jackson suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Ignatius in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Polar Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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