Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: Mercer women, GHSA rankings, MMQB, Macon TD Club, Honor Roll, Scoreboard, UGA/Tech, & more
Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Mercer women welcome LaGrange in basketball opener
In The Latest Coverage.
Latest GHSA Class A football rankings
Mount de Sales, Macon County top the Central Georgia teams in the latest GHSA Class A power rankings, with others on the bubble.
Monday Morning Quarterback
Who’s ranked where among Central Georgia teams? Notes and observations. Life is getting interesting.
In The Latest Coverage.
TD Club taps players from Northeast, ACE, and Tattnall
Three players were honored Monday night by the Macon Touchdown Club.
Northeast’s Deondre Duehart is a co-back of the week after running 27 times for 310 yards and two touchdowns – to go with 10 tackles, one for loss, and a pass breakup – in the Raiders’ 26-13 upset at Washington County.
ACE’s D.J. Scott is the other back, after 15 carries for 209 yards and four touchdowns in the win of Pataula Charter.
Wes Allen of Tattnall is the special teams honoree, thanks to an 87-yard kickoff return for the game-winner in the Trojans’ 14-7 win over FPD. He added 42 yards on 10 carries and TD, plus six tackles, a sack and interception.
Honor Roll
Mercer’s Otiwu the Southern Conference defensive POW
FVSU’s Moore earns SIAC volleyball honor
Around/About Central Georgia
Georgia College women start hoops season on Friday
Scoreboard
College
Golf
W-Mercer, second, Idle Hour Collegiate Championship
The host Bears trail Charlotte by 13 strokes after 36 holes, eight shots ahead of Troy. Laila Krindova is tied for second.
Soccer
W-Georgia College 4, Clayton State 0
Peach State CFB Report
UGA: ‘Hands’ Herrien with the highlight-reel catch
UGA: Cager boosts the passing game in big game
UGA: Expecting trouble from Missouri
UGA: Putting the Gators in the rearview
Tech: Ouch, on homecoming attendance
Kennesaw State: Freshman released from hospital
Falcons Report
From South Korea to Statesboro to the NFL
Is the running game getting better?
Around/About Georgia
Busy Braves: No to Teheran, yes to Markakis and Flowers
Snitker, Soroka up for top honors
Tech men’s BKB invade NC State
UGA hoops: The Edwards Era begins
UGA hoops: Crean is ready for it to start