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Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: GSU's AP offers teachables at Macon TD Club (also: POW winners); UF-UGA, Braves, CFB, NFL, 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.

 

This week’s area high school football schedule

In Coverage

 

Georgia Southern legend Peterson shares his inspirational story at the Macon TD Club (and weekly award winners)

          In Coverage.

 

Alumni Update

Twiggs County’s Dennard to return to Falcons

 

Around/About Central Georgia

Mercer’s Lewis a finalist for rookie of the year

 

HS football games have odd schedule

            Central Georgia high school football takes on a college feel this week, with games on three different nights.

            Dooly County is at Wheeler County in 4-A/Public action, the Bobcats then facing Treutlen on Saturday.

            There are nearly 30 area games on Friday, and then Perry visits Westside at Ed DeFore on Saturday at 1 p.m.

            And yes, schedules are subject to change. 

 

Around/About Georgia

LeCounte progressing

A top-10 battle, again

Column: Smart says – says – he wants an electric O

Smart, Monken in sync, on same page, etc. on QBs

Dogs’ D dinged vs. good offense

Florida O may have edge against undermanned D

Kirby talks about stuff

Injury update

SEC hands out Florida-Missouri discipline

So, you’re going to Jacksonville

It’ll be different

Freeman an MVP finalist

Folty among 400-plus getting minor-league free agency

Koetter wants better red-zone efficiency

 

Sports and racial/social awareness/Georgia

Tech’s Reveno a spark to athletic vote action

 

College Football

From scary to released: Ole Miss player not paralyzed

Are the top three all but even?

There’s a new Heisman favorites list

 

NFL

Tampa Bay holds off Giants

Jags make a move at QB

NFL hands out Wims punishment for punches

49ers big-time shorthanded

Contenders/pretenders

Adding another playoff team is possible

 

Around the nation/world

And one finalist was fired last month

Jimmie Johnson making philanthropic mark

No Harvick, but not the playoff’s fault

NFL Roundup/Scoreboard

College football scoreboard