Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Akeela Cunningham and Junie Mitchell Lead Polk County to Victory

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2025, 6:10am

Volleyball Recap: Polk County Wolverines vs. A.C. Reynolds Rockets

While Polk County's win against A.C. Reynolds wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolverines won by a set and slipped past the Rockets 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won six in a row.

Polk County was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 24-26, 21-25, 25-16, 17-15.

Akeela Cunningham

Attacks Kills (Career)

09/10/25 @ A.C. Reynolds18
08/28/25 @ Owen16
08/14/25 @ West Henderson15
08/19/25 vs R-S Central12
09/04/25 vs Mountain Heritage11

Leading Polk County to victory were Junie Mitchell and Akeela Cunningham. Mitchell had 12 digs, while Cunningham had 18 kills, 18 digs, and one block. Those 18 kills gave Cunningham a new career-high. Jill Brown also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

Polk County's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for A.C. Reynolds, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Polk County will face off against Avery County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for A.C. Reynolds, they will challenge Erwin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give the Rockets their first taste of in-conference action this season.

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