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September 11, 2021 Central Georgia Sports Report

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 …

United give Pineda first win

Too much wrong focus on Ryan

Baseball

Bryant cheered in Wrigley return

Bauer done for the year

Megill whiffs 10 as Mets pummel Yankees

College Football

Big names making waves at HBCUs