Wednesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; UGA-Bama, and Saban/COVID; Clemson-Tech; Quinn's farewell; Braves, and more
Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
In Coverage: Monday Morning QB, with Central Georgia polls, and thoughts galore in Loughdmouthings, plus issues with COVID protocol; the state polls
Coming Thursday: The Sports Report’s predictions
Scoreboard
High School
Softball
ACE 4, Houston County 3
The Class A Gryphons took a 4-0 lead after two and held on to beat the 6A Bears. Dixiana Sims had two hits and two runs for ACE, while striking out seven with three walks and five hits in a complete-game win. Alice Thomas had three of Houston County’s five hits.
Dodge County 14, Bleckley County 2
It was a loss, but the Royals are 3-AA champs.
FPD 9, Deerfield-Windsor 1
Jackson 8, Mary Persons 6
Lee County 5, Crawford County 3
The host Trojans led 5-2 after two, and were helped by seven Crawford County errors. Kryssi Maddox fanned six with a walk and four hits, four Lee County runs unearned.
Perry 2, Veterans 1
Pike County 7, Upson-Lee 4
Spalding 3, Rutland 1
Raiders-Golden Hawks highlight Thursday night
There are no weather issues, but there is still a Thursday night football schedule.
GMC host Wilkinson County in a Region 5-A/Public game, and ACE welcomes Crawford County in 7-A/Public action.
And as will pretty much be the case every week, there’s a nifty Region 3-AA tussle, this time with Washington County visiting Northeast at Henderson Stadium.
Washington County is 1-0 in region play and 3-2 overall, with more game experience than Northeast, Bibb County schools getting a later start.
The Raiders are 2-1 overall, and are part of a tight region, with five teams chasing favorites Bleckley County and Washington County.
The Golden Hawks have by far the strongest tradition of region teams, and are off a quality 31-6 win over Lamar County.
Washington County leads the series 10-3, but the Raiders pulled off a 26-13 upset last year in Sandersville over the No. 9/10 hosts. Northeast also won the first two meetings, way back in 1976 and 1977. In the 10 Golden Hawk wins since then – seven times in this century – only two margins of victory have been by less than 28 points.
Junior quarterback Travion Solomon has completed 58.2 percent of his passes for 414 yards in three games for Northeast, 141 yards worth on 15 tries to Demarcus Griffin.
The Raiders face Southwest next week, the Golden Hawks having the week off before hosting Southwest.
Around/About Central Georgia
Bleckley County’s Mims picks Georgia
Standout offensive lineman Amarius Sims, one of the highest rated high school players in the country, announced a verbal commitment Wednesday to Georgia, picking the Bulldogs of Alabama, Tennessee, Florida State, and Auburn.
Around/About Georgia
A little twist for Georgia-Alabama
Mighty different foe for Bennett
Clemson a big orange mountain in the way
Patience reward for Dooly County’s Clayton at Tech
Quinn writes a ‘thank you’ to Atlanta
Ryan: “It’s about now, not future”
A look at Georgia State-Arkansas State
Beach HS head coach suffers stroke on sideline
Sports and COVID 19/Georgia
Falcons are in intensive protocol
Lowndes quarantines entire team after packed stadium last week
Sports and COVID 19
Saban, Alabama AD test positive, no symptoms
He’s working on coaching details for the week
Nation’s biggest game is overshadowed
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