Saturday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

           The Braves and Nats were rained out. The Braves Report was not.

          The Bacon game at Forest City was cancelled.

Martinez sets record as Atlanta rolls

          Josef Martinez is the new MLS record holder in hat tricks after racking up another one in Atlanta’s 3-1 win over D.C. United at Mercedez-Benz Stadium.

         Atlanta improved to 13-4-5.

Are the Falcons doing the right thing with Julio?

          Contract negotiations can set tough-to-handle precedents.

Big expectations for Falcons’ McKinley

          He had six sacks during the regular season, two in the postseason.

Tech’s Johnson notes changes in early signing period

          The intent and reality of the early signing period aren’t related.

This Week’s Signing

          One of Central Georgia’s top boys basketball players of the past few seasons is staying in the state.

          Dublin’s Kam Pauldo signed Friday with Columbus State, following up on his commitment in April.

          Pauldo is the program’s all-time leading scorer, having passed 2,000 points as a junior and earning all sorts of postseason honors as a junior and senior, including state player of the year.

          The 5-9 scorer and playmaker scored 2,789 points and kept the Irish in the Class AA state title hunt.

          The Division II Peach Belt Conference is one of the toughest in the nation.

          Columbus State went 9-17 last year, its first losing season since 2010-11, and breaking a streak of three straight 20-win seasons and NCAA Tournament trips.