Four Division 1 district finals to watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've already got ourselves some major postseason matchups in Division 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Though district schedules bounce around and some are further along than others, there are four finals already locked into happen that could be featured at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at four upcoming games that you need to check out if they are in your area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>No. 10 Novi vs. No. 2 Northville at Northville</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This matchup has been pretty important in the postseason landscape in a majority of the recent years. This year should be no different. The Mustangs own three wins over the Wildcats already this year, including a four-set win during their KLAA conference meeting. In that match, Northville proved to be more consistent at the net, hitting .236 compared to Novi's .176. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66325' first='Abigail' last='Reck'] </strong>was the dominant force with 24 kills, but <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110315' first='Avry' last='Nelson'] </strong>came through with 13 kills while hitting .435 in the match. The Mustangs also put up eight aces as a team, which is surprising against a great Novi defense led by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66340' first='Sarah' last='Vellucci'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66308' first='Kaitlyn' last='Hoffman']</strong>. The Wildcats will have to win the serve and serve receive battle to pull off the upset.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>No. 12 Lake Orion vs. No. 9 Clarkston at Clarkston</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's a pretty routine postseason matchup to see these two rivals collide. It's usually a match with plenty of fireworks as well. So, even though Clarkston has won 7 of 8 sets against Lake Orion this year, don't count the Dragons out. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66309' first='Nina' last='Horning'] </strong>has shown she can single-handedly take over a match. She put up 32 kills against the Wolves in their four-set OAA Red regular season encounter. The Dragons will likely need another hitter to play a larger role for them to win. That could be junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110285' first='Devin' last='Brunk']</strong>, who put up 10 kills and hit .421 against Clarkston in the four-set matchup. Clarkston's got a lot of balance, but also a lot of power on the outsides. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66303' first='Paige' last='Giehtbrock'] </strong>is a great all-around talent, while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110288' first='Cayla' last='Cogan']</strong> can really bring the heat at the pin. Their defensive effort has been strong all season as well, led by libero <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110299' first='Kiley' last='Gallagher']</strong>. Lake Orion is going to need its best performance of the year to win, but stranger things have happened in this rivalry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>No. 3 Forest Hills Northern vs. No. 15 Coopersville at Kenowa Hills</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The hitting talent in this matchup will be outstanding. Both teams bring a lot of size and power to the net. FHN has <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66314' first='Kennedy' last='Louisell'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110295' first='Elana' last='Erickson'] </strong>on the outside to go along with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110305' first='Kendall' last='Hopewell'] </strong>in the middle. Coopersville has <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='108716' first='Emily' last='May'] </strong>on the outside, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='224599' first='Avery' last='Powers']</strong> in the middle and a long and aggressive setter in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66341' first='Hayley' last='Wegener']</strong>. When the two met earlier in the season during a tournament, Northern won both sets, but by just two points in both. It was a very back-and-forth matchup. With the hitting talent in this contest, both teams have the ability to get on a hot streak on a moment's notice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>No. 17 Caledonia vs. No. 4 Forest Hills Central at Caledonia</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These two played in a three-set match back in August. FHC won a razor-close third set 15-13 after the two traded 25-20 sets. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66299' first='Sarah' last='Dunn'] </strong>was the power swinger that pushed the Rangers through for the victory with 13 kills. She's built on that with a great senior season and has her complimentary outside in junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110332' first='Avery' last='Weslow']</strong> that could play a bigger role in this rematch. Caledonia has more of a balanced attack that can come at you from a variety of angles. Senior setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='66322' first='Avery' last='Palmateer'] </strong>will need to play a strong game and find the hot hitter throughout the match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->