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Thursday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Farriba retiring, MMQB & picks, Mayhem; Mercer, FVSU, Peach Co., John Milledge/Ga. College; SEC Championship, Falcons, Braves; NFL, colleges, MLB, more

Thursday'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: Mark Farriba is retiring as head football coach at Stratford, and is ready for the beach and pickleball with his wife

Combo MMQB and predictions

Coming Friday: Scouting Reports

 

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High School

Basketball

G-Gatewood 48, John Hancock 23

B-Gatewood 56, John Hancock 28

B-Jones County 71, Warner Robins 59

          Jaylen Sanford’s 20 points led the Greyhounds – sparked by good first and third quarters - to the road win, Daethan Harris adding 15. Rashaun Williams led Warner Robins with 19, Gabriel Jacobs chipping in 12 and Jordyan Keith 11. Jones County hosts Ola on Friday, while Warner Robins visits Houston County on Dec. 10.

G-Southland 53, Covenant 41

B-Southland 43, Covenant 32

G-Warner Robins 51, Jones County 33

Flag Football

Dodge County 14, Trinity Christian 6

          The Indians advanced to the Final Four on Monday at Mercedes Benz Stadium.

College
Basketball

W-Florida Atlantic 63, Kennesaw State 45

W-Georgia 66, Texas Tech 56

W-Miles 80, FVSU 78, OT

Pro
SPHL

Macon 3, Birmingham 0

 

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Honor Roll

Mercer achieves highest graduation rate in school history

FVSU duo named to Super Region Two team

 

Alumni Update

Peach County’s Cervantes earns all-conference

 

Around/About Central Georgia

John Milledge alum among Georgia College softball signees

 

SEC Championship: Alabama vs. Georgia

Bulldogs staying focused to make a statement

The standard, not revenge

If Alabama thought Auburn’s D was tough …

Injury updates

UGA update

Smart: Bennett not so different than Young

 

Oxford school shooting

Two-sport star among victims, tried to stop shooter

Lions stunned, mourn victims

Michigan to wear patch to honor those shot

 

Around/About Georgia

Atlanta, Ryan working on passing game rhythm

Lindstrom continues to be inspired by sister with Best Buddies Georgia

WBKB: UGA women now 7-0 for second straight year

10 biggest trades in Braves history

Some offseason needs for the Braves to address

 

College Football/South

Hired: Troy picks Kentucky assistant

Resigning: Virginia’s Mendenhall to re-asses

And across the state, Virginia Tech introduces ‘honored’ Pry

Kelly turns southern during talk at LSU basketball game

ACC title game a QB showdown

 

College Football

Fired: Colorado State cans Addazio after two seasons

Defenses in spotlight for OSU-Baylor Big 12 battle

Leaving: Nebraska’s Martinez in portal

Kelly’s contract among top 10 in CFB history

Departure may affect Notre Dame’s playoff chances?

Is a punter a team’s MVP?

National predictions

 

Baseball

Why fans side with owners

 

College Basketball

‘Time out. … OK, guys, start running”

W-Iowa returns from COVID, loses at Duke

M-Matchup brings back Fab Five memories with former player and former coach

 

NFL

Cowboys hand Saints straight loss

Start a group text with HS buddies and get Tom Brady?

Brown among trio suspended for COVID violations

Column: Brown reaches new low

Why Rodgers won’t face similar punishment

Aikman blasts Rams, ‘super teams’

 

NBA/WNBA

Grizzlies set record, beat Thunder by 73

 

College Sports

Graduation rates continue to improve

Iowa State AD announces cancer diagnosis

Texas starts NIL fund with $10 mil

 

Auto Racing

Elliott still NASCAR’s most popular

 

Golf/Tennis

McIlroy part of three-way tie in Bahamas

Women’s tennis China stance could cost millions

 

Around the nation/world

College football scores/games

NFL scores/games

NBA scores/games

NHL scores/games

Men’s college basketball

Women’s college basketball