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

 

High schools: football schedule and state polls are up. Coming: Monday Morning QB, Wednesday edition

 

Scoreboard

High School

Football

Dublin 63, Wheeler County 12

          Qua Ashley scored on a 15-yard run three minutes into the game, and was followed almost three minutes later by Josh Isaac's scoring run. TDs by Jaquarion Mundie and Markelle Mitchell gave Dublin a 28-0 lead after a quarter.

          Isaac scored twice and Ashley once in the second quarter en route to a 49-6 halftime lead. That changed quickly in the third when Gabe Guyton took the second-half kickoff all the way back.

          Dublin hosts Hawkinsville on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

 

Softball

FPD 12, Calvary Day 4

Ola 8, Houston County 0

Mary Persons 9, Pike County 4

Mount de Sales 6, Tattnall 4

Henderson Hurdle drilled an 0-1 pitch to center for a two-out, two-run homer and the lead for Mount de Sales in the top of the eighth. Jordyn Partain gave up a leadoff single in the bottom half, and then retired three straight to seal the region semifinal win. Partain struck out nine, and added two RBI while Sawyer Stuart had two hits. Grace Hiller went 4 for 5 for Tattnall, Caroline Patterson adding two hits.

Stratford 3, Tattnall 2

          The Eagles turned a 2-1 first-inning deficit into the lead for good with two in the third on Taylor Justice’s two-run homer to center. Caroline Patterson, Grace Hiller and Kaitlyn Hallman had two hits each for Tattnall, which stranded nine. Kenna McElmurray got the complete-game win.

Toombs County 16, East Laurens 0

Upson-Lee 8, Central 0; Upson-Lee 11, Jackson 5

Veterans 2, Schley County 1

West Laurens 10, Howard 0

          Alyssa Jones struck out eight in throwing a perfect game, adding a three-run homer along the way. Emma Riner had three hits and Hudson Smith two for the Raiders (23-3/11-1). The Raiders host Baldwin in a Wednesday doubleheader.

 

Volleyball

Ola 3, Jones County 0 (25-4, 25-2, 25-4)

          The Greyhounds lost to the region’s top seed in the tournament, and play Thursday at 5:30 p.m. against Dutchtown or Eagles Landing.

 

College

Golf

M-Intercollegiate at The Grove, Mercer, ninth

  

Around/About Georgia

Bulldogs need a better start against Alabama

Lots of O vs. unforgiving D

Bennett earning more and more respect

Notebook

Injury update

Respect, not intimidation

Bama’s Harris likes the challenge

Tech has to worry about Tech

Carter emerging for Jackets

Is Matt Ryan on the clock?

  

Sports and COVID

So much for Mullen’s crowd: Gators on hold after 19 positive tests

Dustin Johnson tests positive

Super Bowl could be delayed, but no bubble

Titans-Bills finally happens, unfortunately for Bills

 

Around the nation/world

After bellyaching, Bell released by Jets

Ohio State’s Fields is antsy

Ky. HS player recovering after brain surgery from injury

Alex Smith waiting to talk to Prescott

And speaking of Prescott and the contract

Brown has North Carolina rolling again

Clemson pair battling for Heisman

MLB Roundup/Scoreboard

NFL Roundup/Scoreboard