Jefferson Davis Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Richard Winn Academy Eagles, sneaking past 3-2. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2018.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-86) Jefferson Davis Academy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 12-25, 9-25, 25-21, 15-8.
RYNN FICKLING
| 10/08/25 vs Richard Winn Academy | 21 |
| 10/06/25 @ Curtis Baptist | 20 |
| 09/17/24 @ Curtis Baptist | 19 |
| 08/14/25 @ Wardlaw Academy | 16 |
| 09/23/25 @ Mead Hall Episcopal School | 14 |
Jefferson Davis Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was RYNN FICKLING, who had 21 kills, 12 digs, and four aces. Those 21 kills gave FICKLING a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of ABBY DEERING, who had 34 assists and 14 digs.
They weren't the only good servers: Jefferson Davis Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
Jefferson Davis Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Richard Winn Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Looking ahead, Jefferson Davis Academy will challenge Holly Hill Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richard Winn Academy will be paying especially close attention to the Raiders' contest: after the Raiders face off against the Raiders, they'll take on Richard Winn Academy again at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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