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Denton is looking for its 3rd win against Grapevine this season, and revenge for last season's playoff loss.
Denton and Grapevine clash for 3rd time in the UIL State Volleyball 5A-I final
The Grapevine Mustangs (16-5, 10-4) are gearing up to face the Denton Broncos (21-2, 13-1) in the UIL Class 5A State Championship Region I Final on Saturday, December 5th at 2 p.m. Fans should expect this match-up to extremely physical on both ends of the net as the two teams meet again in the state tournament. Last season, Grapevine defeated Denton 3-2 in the regional quarterfinal round of playoffs.
After losing in the regional semifinals last season, Grapevine is on a mission. The Mustangs have made a playoff appearance in 9 of the last 10 seasons (narrowly missing playoffs in the 2012-2013 season). With a 3-2 win over Amarillo, Grapevine will likely show early offensive strength as they try to push toward a state semifinal appearance. Senior Olivia Evarts will look to control the game, as she leads the Mustangs with 418 assists on the season.
Denton comes to the match with a bit of a vendetta against Grapevine after being sent home from playoffs by the Mustangs last season. The Broncos have made the playoffs for the last nine seasons and have showed no signs of slowing down. Denton is coming off of a huge 3-0 win over Randall, and will be ready to jump on Grapevine if they can. The Broncos are an experienced squad, with 14 upperclassmen on the roster. Don't expect the moment to be too big for Denton. They'll be ready.
Grapevine and Denton have already faced off twice this season. In October, the Broncos swept the Mustangs winning 3-0 while in November, the Broncos took the match 3-1. While Denton has won both regular season matches this season, it's the playoffs that matter. Grapevine has a history of knocking Denton out of the show...will history repeat itself? Or will Denton change the story? Today's game will have the answer.
FloMo is looking to win its 2nd title in 3 years.
Flower Mound meets V.R. Eaton in the 6A-I Regional Final with a UIL volleyball state championship berth on the line
The Flower Mound Jaguars (22-1, 14-1) are facing off against Fort Worth's V.R. Eaton Eagles in the UIL Class 6A State Championship Region I Finals on Friday, December 4th at 6 p.m.
Flower Mound is riding an incredible season, with huge wins over teams like Denton Guyer, Southlake Carroll, Hebron, and Flower Mound Marcus. The Jaguars are the No. 1 ranked 6A team in Texas according to MaxPreps, and only ranked behind Decatur for all classifications.
On top of that, the Jaguars have swept 11 of their last 12 opponents this season. The only team in the last month to win a set against the Jags was Byron Nelson -- the defending state champs -- in the Regional semifinals. With a senior class that has been to the playoffs each of the last four years and won the 2018 title, FloMo is looking to get back to its state championship-winning ways.
V.R. Eaton hasn't seen the playoffs since 2017 when they lost in the second round to Grapevine. With only two losses the entire season, the Eagles are looking to make a name for themselves in Texas high school volleyball. V.R. Eaton is coming off an incredible 5-set thriller against Denton Guyer in which the Eagles won the 5th set 15-13 to advance to the Regional finals. Senior Kyndal Payne (300 kills) will be looking for a huge game against a stingy Flower Mound defense.
The two teams have not faced each other this season, so this match up will be something none of the fans are used to. Fans can expect both offenses to show up ready to get rolling. On paper, Flower Mound would have to be considered the favorites, but V.R. Eaton might have the chip on their shoulder that it takes to defeat the Jaguars.