Friday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; State college football; Braves, Trae Young/WWE, United; college FB, NFL, MLB, US Open, NASCAR
Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
SCOREBOARD
High School
Softball
GMC 13, Jefferson County 0
GSIC 26, Twiggs County 13
Jones County 4, Ola 2
Northside 12,Valdosta 0; Northside 14, Valdosta 1
The Eagles took care of things early, with 11 runs in the first two innings of the four-inning opener. Madelyne Lee and Riley Mitchell each had two hits, two runs, and three RBI for Northside. The Eagles took advantage of a whopping 16 walks in the nightcap, needing only five hits. Celena Luna scored three times and Heidi Sapp had three RBI and Sierra Fransiolo two. Luna struck out six in four innings.
College
Soccer
W-GMC 6, Emory Oxford 2
W-Georgia College 3, Valdosta State 0
Volleyball
Georgia College 3, U. of Mary 2; GC 3, Rollins 2
Pro
MLB
Atlanta 6, Miami 2
WNBA
Washington 82, Atlanta 74
MLS
Atlanta 3, Orlando City 0
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State College Football, Central Georgia edition
Kennesaw State at Georgia Tech, noon, Bally
Georgia Tech faces a familiar offense, familiar face
Breaking down Kennesaw State
Owls finally get a shot at the big stage
Familiarity for Bohannon
Kennesaw State’s Central Georgians
0 DB Java'n Singletary, Veterans, Jr.; 1 RB Kyle Glover, Dodge County, Gr.; 7 DB Donte Justice, Baldwin, So.; 11 DB Je'Cory Burks, Perry, Jr.; 15 RB Nykeem Farrow, Bleckley County, So.; 29 RB Preston Daniels, Washington County, So.; 93 DL Jayden Barron, Upson-Lee, Jr.
Georgia Tech's Central Georgians
4 LB Quez Jackson, Peach County, Jr.; 8 DB Tobias Oliver, Northside, Jr.; 9 DL Antonneous Clayton, Dooly County, Jr.; 33 RB Daylon Gordon, Dodge County, Fr.
ASA Miami at GMC, 1 p.m.
UAB at Georgia, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2
Reports are Daniels won’t start Saturday
Soooo …
Five Georgia keys Saturday
A rare moment for UAB
How does UAB make it a game?
McConkey savoring first game as UGA WR
First full Sanford for many Bulldogs
Unsung heroes: who keeps Georgia dressed and strapped
Georgia’s Central Georgians
22 DB Javon Bullard, Baldwin, Fr.; 26 DB Jehlen Cannady, AWestside, Fr.; 44 DL Travon Walker, Upson-Lee, Jr.; 46 WR George Vining, Tattnall, So.; 98 DL Tyler Malakius, Westfield, So.
Georgia Southern at Florida Atlantic, 3:30 p.m., Stadium
Georgia Southern's Central Georgians
20 WR Justin Harris, Peach County, Fr.; 64 OL Caelan Williams, Trinity Christian, Fr.; 79 OL Gabriel Howard, Howard, Sr.; 81 WR Jeremy Horton, Veterans, Jr.
Mercer at Alabama, 4 p.m., SECN
Mercer’s Cronic hopes for a little chaos in Tuscaloosa
Game preview capsule
Five predictions
Alabama’s Central Georgian
69 OL Terrence Ferguson II, Peach County, Fr.
Mercer’s Central Georgians
6 QB Dylan Fromm, Warner Robins, Fr.; 1 DB Brandon Mays, Wilkinson County, So.; 17 DB Landon Miller, Rutland, So.; 62 LS Zach Lassiter, Bleckley County, So.; 68 OL Nate Howard, Mary Persons, Fr.; WR Nate Boehm, Veterans, Fr.
Fort Valley State at Florida A&M, 6 p.m.
FVSU eyes breaking streak with upset
Georgia State at North Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Bally
FVSU's Central Georgians
5 LB Tim Alderman, Peach County, Fr.; 9 QB Victor Dixon, Westside, Fr.; 11 TE Jhi-Marre Brown, Perry, Sr.; 16 DB Delvin Webb, Dooly County, Sr.; 18 WR Brenden Anderson, Westside, So.; 20 DB R.J. Howell, Peach County, Fr.; 20 RB Undre Williams, Jones County, Sr.; 21 RB Dearrius Oliver, Rutland, Jr.; 22 DB Dieuseul St-Cyr, Westside, Jr.; 24 WR Jaren Lawson, Westside, Jr.; 27 DB Ethan Manns, Peach County, Jr.; 30 RB Deandre McKenzie, Northside, Fr.; 31 WR Jonathan Williams, Perry, Fr.; 34 RB Tyler Williams, Houston Couty, Fr.; 43 DB Cameron Stewart, Houston County, Fr.; 44 DL Zaquan Baldwin, Southwest, Jr.
52 DL Nathaniel Freeney, Twiggs County, Jr.; 53 DL Josh Burney, Jones County, Fr.; 55 DL Stacy Ivey Jr., Southwest, Jr.; 55 OL Roderick Smith, Northeast, Fr.; 58 DL DJ Wilson, Veterans, Fr.; 62 DL Bryce McGuire, Peach County, Fr.; 69 DL Rodrick Thompson, Peach County, Sr.; 71 OL Emanuel Boone, Westside, Jr.; 82 TE De'Andre King, Warner Robins, Fr.; 90 DL B.J. Sharpe, Southwest; 99 DL Caleb Thomas, Warner Robins, So.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Nationals pair suspended for hitting Freeman
Soler comes up with timely hit in win
Trae Young booted from WWE SmackDown after …
Baseball
Bryant cheered in Wrigley return
Megill whiffs 10 as Mets pummel Yankees
College Football
Big names making waves at HBCUs
Preview: Iowa-Iowa State means more – a lot more
A look at the Big 12’s new programs
Coastal Carolina beats Kansas, again
College Sports
AAC in rebuild mode, and Sun Belt sees an opportunity
NFL
Newton: COVID testing mishap, Jones comfort led to release
Barkley likely to play in Giants opener
Nearly 95 percent of NFL’s players vaccinated
Hurts, a captain again, brings best of college resume to Eagles
Tagliabue talks about the NFL right after 9/11
Auto Racing
Storylines for Saturday night in Richmond
Junior ready to ride in Richmond
Larson works to redeem himself, and it’s working
Golf/Tennis
Djokovic nearer year Grand Slam
Teen vs. teen in women’s final: historic and unexpected
NBA/WNBA
Pierce leads big class into hoops hall
Sports and social/racial awareness
Spanish TV apologizes for racist comment about player
Sports and COVID-19
Nearly 95 percent of NFL’s players vaccinated
Around the nation/world
Column: 20 years after 9/11, no, sports is really just sports
Soccer legend Pele in ICU after surgery