Volleyball Recap: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. Franklin Academy Patriots
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rosewood, Neuse Charter was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Franklin Academy Patriots. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Neuse Charter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-17, 25-12, 25-21.
Layla Johnson
| 09/30/25 vs Franklin Academy | 7 |
| 09/29/25 @ Rosewood | 5 |
| 09/25/25 @ Raleigh Charter | 22 |
| 09/23/25 vs Voyager Academy | 11 |
| 09/18/25 vs NCSSM: Durham | 12 |
| + 9 more games |
Neuse Charter was led to victory by Mikayla Leonard and Layla Johnson. Leonard had five digs and two aces, while Johnson had ten digs, seven kills, seven blocks, and six aces. Johnson has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 14 times she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Neuse Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Emily Miller and Carson Turner certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Miller had eight digs and two aces, while Turner had five aces and one assist.
Neuse Charter now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Franklin Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Neuse Charter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Research Triangle on the 2nd. As for Franklin Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Roxboro Community on the 2nd.
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