High School SportsFriday, November 6
Villa Park plays Lakewood for the CIF-SS Division 6 volleyball title Friday
The 5AM Orange team
If you've got a Friday afternoon free, here's a big one. Villa Park meets Lakewood in the CIF-SS Division 6 championship, and it's the Spartans' first-ever CIF-SS final. Lakewood hasn't dropped a set in the playoffs and is chasing its first CIF-SS title since 1983.
Lakewood swept its way to the final; Villa Park went five sets twice
| Team | League | Playoff run |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | Third in Moore League | Four sweeps, 4-0 |
| Villa Park | North Hills League champion | Four wins, two in five sets |
Sources: The562.org, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Lakewood coach Adam Wadley said he has been writing "who cares?" on the board since round one. "It doesn't matter what we've done in the past," he said. Villa Park is led by six-foot senior setter Devyn Mitchell.
- When: Fri., Nov. 6, 4 p.m.
- Where: Cerritos College
- Records: Lakewood 22-13, Villa Park 16-13
- Villa Park's commute: about 30 minutes
Lakewood's run to the final, by the numbers
- 4-0
- Lakewood's playoff record, all sweeps
- 33-31
- the closest set Lakewood played, against Castaic
- more than 12
- aces per match Lakewood is averaging this postseason
Sources: The562.org, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Sources: The562.org, Long Beach Press-Telegram