The Howells-Dodge Jaguars are 3-0 in their last three matches, defeating Tekamah-Herman 3-1 on the road last Thursday night, and West Point-Beemer and Pender 2-0 at the West Point-Beemer Triangular on Tuesday.
The Jaguars won sets one and two over the Tigers 25-22, and took set four 25-18 after dropping set three 25-20.
Kalli Brester paced Howells-Dodge with 26 kills, 7 blocks, and 13 digs while Jessi Brester had 8 kills. Sam Brester added 7 kills while Kulhanek totaled 15 digs. Emily Ritzdorf posted 7 digs while Haley Eikmeier recorded 8 blocks. Tessa Brester recorded 12 digs and 36 set assists.
The Jaguars knocked off the Cadets 25-17 in sets one and two.
Kalli Brester notched 7 kills while Tessa Brester dished out 14 set assists.
Howells-Dodge beat the Pendragons 25-18 in the first set, and 25-10 in the second set.
Kalli Brester put down 10 kills while Tessa Brester contributed 21 set assists.
The Jaguars definitely appear to have regained their form after the three-match losing streak they went through. I'm not sure if Howells-Dodge was ever in a funk though.
The Jaguars (24-5) take on either Wisner-Pilger (19-11) or Battle Creek (16-13) in the first round of the C2-7 Sub-District at Norfolk Catholic Monday night.
The Gators swept Oakland-Craig 3-0 on the road Tuesday night while the Braves lost 3-0 to Wayne in the third place game of the Mid-State Conference Tournament at Battle Creek Thursday night.
This Sub-District is very intriguing to me, especially since the Jaguars haven't seen the Braves or Gators yet this year.
That first match could be the toughest one of the postseason for Howells-Dodge, in my opinion.
The reason I say that is the Jaguars may not know what to expect from either Battle Creek or Wisner-Pilger seeing as they didn't play in the regular season.
I still expect Howells-Dodge to be ready to play regardless of the opponent, and the Jaguars will have some time to digest who their first round opponent is going to be after the first match gets over with so I suspect Howells-Dodge will be just fine.
On the other side of the bracket is Stanton and Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, and if the Jaguars get by their match on Monday, Tuesday appears like it would be even more difficult.
To be the best you have to beat the best though, and I feel Howells-Dodge is well suited to make a big postseason run.
It wouldn't surprise me if the Jaguars played the Mustangs in the Sub-District final, and what a crazy and wild match that would be.
Howells-Dodge has to play their game, and do the things they have all year that earned them this No. 1 seed.
I think the Jaguars are for real, and I think Howells-Dodge is going to prove it next week.
And that doesn't necessarily need to be done with a district final or even a sub district final win.
The Jaguars are in a good position to get a wildcard, and I would say Stanton and/or Howells-Dodge has a chance at a wildcard should one or both falter in sub districts.
You always want to win your way to state if you can and not have to rely on a wildcard, but wildcards are there to reward teams who had a great regular season.
So if the Jaguars need one to make it to Lincoln so be it. The main thing is find a way to get back to state.
Monday's match is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 p.m.
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