Volleyball Game Preview: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights

The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will take on the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Rabun Gap-Nacoochee sitting on three straight victories and North Raleigh Christian Academy on six.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past Cannon 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since August 28th.

Cassidy Klimasewski

Digs

10/14/25 vs Cannon	28
10/08/25 @ Rosman	16
10/01/25 @ Walhalla	17
09/25/25 vs Asheville Christian Academy	30
09/23/25 @ Asheville School (Independent)	15
09/19/25 vs Carmel Christian	16

Among those leading the charge was Cassidy Klimasewski, who had 28 digs and three aces. She has been hot, having posted 15 or more digs the last six times she's played.

Klimasewski wasn't the only good servers: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 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 nine aces in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy beat Ravenscroft 3-1 on Thursday.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's record now sits at 17-6. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their record is now 18-6.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like North Raleigh Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee came up short against North Raleigh Christian Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.