Faribault Bethlehem Academy at Lakeville North
7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 26

It’s always one of the premier early-season matchups when small-school dynasty Faribault Bethlehem Academy travels up I-35 to visit Lakeville North, which despite missing the state tournament last fall, still won 26 matches.

North has a different look this fall, as Miss Volleyball Alyssa Goehner graduated after a record-setting career and legendary coach Walt Weaver retired again. New coach Jackie Richter comes over from Minneapolis Southwest, where she won 189 matches in 11 years.

As different as North may look, Bethlehem Academy’s opponents are going to have déjà vu. The top-ranked Cardinals return 12 letterwinners and insert a pair of top transfers from Medford in Madison Strodtman and Hannah Robb.