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Walton, Pope Volleyball Meet Again
East Cobb powerhouses and defending state champions will square off in a Saturday match at Marist.
The volleyball team will play its first game of the season Saturday ranked No. 1 in the largest classification in Georgia.
Their nearby rivals at are 6-1 on the season, and ranked No. 2 in the second-largest classification.
When they meet one another Saturday at the Marist Play Date event, the match will once again illustrate the dominance of these two East Cobb schools.
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The Lady Raiders have five seniors returning from their 2011 team that in the state finals in Marietta last fall. It was a repeat for Walton, which is in the newly designated Class AAAAAA
In the preseason Prep Country/Georgia Athletic Association Coaches poll, Walton tops Harrison, with North Cobb ranked fourth.
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Four seniors return at Pope, which is No. 2 in the Class AAAAA poll and is attempting a fourth consecutive state title. The Lady Greyhounds won their first six matches of the season before falling to No. 1 Whitewater last weekend.
The volleyball team at got its season underway on Tuesday in a loss to Creekview. The Lady Wildcats, who were 6-17 last year, will compete against Norcross and Campbell Saturday in the North Cobb Warrior Classic.
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