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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: Crowder, D want more

UGA: Cager boosts the passing game in big game

UGA: Notebook

UGA: Notebook II

UGA: Kirby talks

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