Friday's Daily News 'n Notes: Full HS football and softball coverage; UGA-UK, Tech-ND, Georgia State-Coastal; and more
Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Central Georgia’s most complete collection of high school football information is in Coverage, as is Central Georgia’s only full high school softball and volleyball coverage
In Coverage: All three teams are still alive in the GHSA softball Final Four
Saturday’s Peach State College Football
Mercer entertains Abilene Christian on homecoming
But can’t overlook the Wildcats
Big game for UK’s – and former Auburn’s - Gatewood
Jackets’ Evans is in the portal
Georgia State eyes attention-getting win
Media attention finding its way to Conway, S.C.
Around/About Georgia
Panthers still mad at “cheap shot”
A hospital visit started Calvin Ridley on this road
College Football
Missed conversion breaks Minnesota’s heart in OT
Oklahoma suspension ease marijuana punishments to the forefront
Clemson ready for Lawrence’s “replacement”
SMU battles COVID, and has to prep for Navy’s option
Sports and COVID-19
Sports and social/racial awareness
Scores of athletes voting for the first time
NFL
Around the nation/world
Score! Score! Score! Wait, don’t score!
Hamlin, Wallace present the MJ car
Kemp’s hemp: former NBA star has a new business
Column: LaRussa hire a reminder of the disco daze
Rangers decline Kluber’s option, still want him back
Top NHL draft pick now a free agent, assault charges to address