Volleyball Game Preview: Paul VI Panthers vs. The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2025, 9:47pm

Volleyball Preview: Paul VI Panthers vs. The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans

Paul VI has won 13 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while The Academy of the Holy Cross has won 13 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Panthers will welcome the Tartans at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Paul VI is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. John's, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Paul VI was ranked fifth). The Panthers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Cadets on Wednesday.

The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-21.

Meanwhile, The Academy of the Holy Cross made easy work of Our Lady of Good Counsel on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: The Academy of the Holy Cross took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-9, 25-10.

Paul VI's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 23-0-1.

Paul VI might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from The Academy of the Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.

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