Hays vs. Cedar Park – Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school volleyball playoff picture is nearly completed in the state of Texas as there are just a few spots left and we continue to give you the best coverage of everything that's happening across the Lone Star State between August and November.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are, as usual, centering our coverage around promoting the most intriguing prospects around the state with articles that will highlight their standout performances and statistical milestones and also team features.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As much as possible, we'll also try to every Tuesday and Friday preview an interesting match that's set to happen around the state, pointing out the most impressive prospects that will be on the court in that encounter. For Tuesday, October 25, we recommend you keep an eye on the duel between the Hays Hawks (25-18) and the Cedar Park Timberwolves (25-17), set to start at 6.30 PM in the southern Austin region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both teams have already secured playoff spots in Conference 5A - District 25 and Hays (9-4) will be looking to take third place from the Timberwolves (10-3), who could still finish in second place if they win. The round one encounter between the teams, less than a month ago, had a three-set victory from Hays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Hays</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63568b66b1f8c","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Madison Disu","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Hays","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Roots","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Disu plays a key role for Hays alongside her twin sister Megan. 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