The home team had won the previous three meetings between Farragut and William Blount, and William Blount kept the tradition alive. The Admirals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Governors on Thursday. While the Admirals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Governors 25-19 in the first set.
Farragut started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-15.

Hailey Aiken
09/11/25 @ William Blount | 18 |
09/09/25 vs West | 19 |
09/04/25 @ Bearden | 13 |
08/28/25 vs Webb | 23 |
Despite the defeat, Farragut saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hailey Aiken had 18 digs and two assists. Aiken has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played. Teagan Williams also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Blakely Stewart was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and four assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in August.
Farragut has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for William Blount, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1.
Farragut wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Webb on the 15th. As for William Blount, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Knoxville Central on the 15th.
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