It took 5 sets to decide the Northlake-PJP II rivalry match

To say that the Northlake Christian volleyball team overcame adversity during its 5-set road win at Pope John Paul II on Oct. 14 would be an understatement. Facing their long-time rivals, the Wolverines fell behind 2-0 early and had to overcome an 8-point deficit in the fourth set to force a fifth set, which they trailed much of the way. But the visitors never blinked as they earned an 8-25, 17-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-12 nondistrict victory. “We’ve got an amazing group,” Northlake Christian coach Jake Palmer said. “They’re hard workers, and we’ve been in this situation before. We’ve done pretty…