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No. 3 Louisville Sweeps North Carolina to Take Over First Place in the ACC
Chloe Chicoine’s 14 kills and a 14-block night pushed Louisville past North Carolina and into sole possession of first place in the ACC.
Louisville claimed sole possession of first place in the ACC on Sunday, sweeping North Carolina 29-27, 25-22, 25-23 at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena to remain the league’s last unbeaten team in conference play.
Chloe Chicoine paced the Cardinals with 14 kills, while Meester added eight kills and four blocks. Louisville’s defense did the rest, piling up 14 team blocks and 59 digs to go with 43 kills in the sweep.
The opening set set the tone: North Carolina fought off five set points before Louisville finally closed it out 29-27. The Tar Heels got six first-set kills from Hampton and five first-set blocks from Jackie Taylor, but could not break through.
Louisville improved to 18-2 overall and 8-0 in the ACC with its eighth straight win and seventh victory over a ranked opponent this season. North Carolina fell to 12-4 and 7-1, snapping an eight-match winning streak with its first ACC loss. The Cardinals head to Florida State on Friday.
Photo: Mike DeZarn / Card Game
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Alabama Runs Deep: Undefeated Moody, Central and Montgomery Catholic All Sit in the National Top 15
If you want to find the center of the high school flag football universe, check Alabama. Three Alabama programs sit in the USA TODAY Super 25 national rankings — and the state’s No. 2 team hasn’t lost in 30 games.
Moody (17-0) is the streak story of the fall. The defending AHSAA Class 1A-5A champions picked up their 30th consecutive win this week, are ranked No. 7 in the Super 25 and No. 8 in the MaxPreps national rankings, and recently outscored three opponents 146-0 in a single week. Sophomore Sophie White put up 472 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns in one doubleheader. The Blue Devils’ title DNA is real: last December at Protective Stadium, quarterback Serenity Rutledge threw three touchdown passes — to Zoey Terry, White and Kennedy Hockman — and Cheyenne Moore returned an interception 48 yards for a score in a 27-18 final win over Montgomery Catholic.
Central of Phenix City (11-2) is Alabama’s No. 1 and the nation’s No. 5, powered by Savannah Sevier, who recently stacked 301 yards, four touchdowns, six flag pulls and four pass breakups in a single week. Montgomery Catholic (12-1), ranked No. 15 nationally, is right back in the hunt behind senior Hayden Fitts, who ran for three touchdowns and threw for another against Spain Park.
With Spain Park, Vestavia Hills, Boaz and Brewbaker Tech also ranked in the state Super 10, Alabama’s playoffs this winter might be the toughest tournament in the country.
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