The Franklin Road Academy Panthers will head out to face off against the Silverdale Academy Seahawks at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Silverdale Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin Road Academy, who comes in off a win.
Franklin Road Academy won the last time they faced St. George's and Savannah Sullivan did her part to make sure it happened again. The Panthers put the hurt on the Gryphons with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Sullivan, who had 23 digs and four assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Franklin Road Academy's got stronger as the match went on, holding St. George's to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-12.
Cheyann Franklin
| 10/14/25 @ St. George's | 4 |
| 10/09/25 vs Providence Christian Academy | 1 |
| 10/07/25 @ Middle Tennessee Christian | 2 |
| 10/06/25 vs Davidson Academy | 2 |
| 10/02/25 vs Battle Ground Academy | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin Road Academy relied on the efforts of Cheyann Franklin, who had six digs and four aces, and Ella Cassel, who had seven assists and two aces. That's the most aces Franklin has posted over her last ten contests.
They weren't the only good servers: Franklin Road Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Silverdale Academy can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Lions on Saturday. The Seahawks' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Silverdale Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-22.
Silverdale Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 26-7. As for Franklin Road Academy, their record is now 19-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Franklin Road Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Silverdale Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
