By Michael A. Lough

The Sports Report

centralgasports@gmail.com
 

            So what if football weather is months away, too many months away.

            The football fix is an issue, and fans get a chance to start dealing with it tonight.

            High school stadiums throughout the area and state will be busy on Friday with scrimmages (though some don’t tell many folks).

            Prepare to pay close to regular-season prices at most locations, even though some games won’t be very game-like. At spring games, many teams didn’t keep score or use the PA system, despite charging admission to people who expected to see points and hear names.

            Several Central Georgia teams are hosting, and there will be four in Bibb County, including ACE, hosting Montgomery County at Thompson.

            Barney Hester’s last two schools will meet, Tattnall hosting Howard.

            New coaches meet, with Central at Veterans. Two of Central Georgia’s more veterans coaches go at it with Westside at Macon County.

            Georgia fans in Jones County will get a glimpse of Bulldog commit Travon Walker, also part of Upson-Lee’s powerhouse boys basketball team. But the Greyhounds have a collection of prospects, too.

            Since they’re not playing a regular-season game for the first time since 1999, Peach County and Perry are going at it in the Panthers’ upgraded facilities. Tickets are regular-season prices, though, at $10.

            Current Taylor County head coach Mark Wilson faces former Taylor County head coach Chris Kirksey at Marion County.

            The first game of the season is next Thursday, with Jones County visiting Howard at Ed DeFore.

(Note to coaches/statistician: Pleeeeese send any post-scrimmage information kept to centralgasports@gmail.com, official and any general notes/observations,  etc.)

Friday

at 7:30 p.m. unless noted

Bleckley County at West Laurens

Central at Veterans

Hawkinsville at Dodge County

Houston County at Crisp County

Howard at Tattnall

Montgomery County at Ace (Thompson, 7 p.m.)

Northeast at Mount de Sales

Peach County at Perry

Putnam County and Manchester at Lamar County

Rutland at FPD

Taylor County at Marion County

Upson-Lee at Jones County

Washington County at Vidalia

Warner Robins at Archer

Westfield at Brentwood (7 p.m.)

Westside at Macon County