Thursday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Perry rolls, Mercer cruises; Braves, Falcons, UGA-Clemson, Tech, MLB, college FB, PGA, Open, 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/coming Friday: The Sports Report’s predictions; Friday’s Scouting Reports; Maxwell Ratings predictions
In Coverage: A heaping helping of college football from the SEC and ACC, and nationally, entering the first full weekend
Scoreboard
High School
Football
Perry 21, Crisp County 0
The fourth-ranked Panthers came up with their first road shutout since 2018 (43-0 at Monroe) and first over a ranked team since 1989 (3-0 at No. 10/6 Mary Persons) with the blanking of the 3A No. 6 Cougars. Curtis Head caught two touchdown passes from Armar Gordon, and the Cougars came up with a late interception deep to preserve the shutout and improve to 2-0 for only the second time since 2011.
Softball
Dodge County 3, Wilcox County 2
GMC 9, Lake Oconee 1
Glascock County 6, Gatewood 1
Hawkinsville 7, Dooly County 0
Howard 4, FPD 3
Abby Davis fanned six in the complete-game win, Howard leading 4-0 after four and holding on. Sydnee McElveen had two of Howard’s five hits. Alanna Porter had two of FPD’s five hits. Howard (4-2) is at Baldwin on Tuesday and FPD(2-6) is at Stratford on Tuesday.
Jackson 17, Mary Persons 5
John Milledge 15, Bethlehem Christian 3
Jones County 8, Locust Grove 0
Marion County 12, Taylor County 0
Montgomery County 5, Dublin 4
Northside 15, Valdosta 3
Northside needed only five hits, thanks to nine walks and three errors, and six unearned runs. Riley Mitchell had three RBI and Celena Luna two.
Piedmont 12, Fullington 4
Stratford 3, Deerfield-Windsor 0
Tattnall 13, Mount de Sales 3
Tattnall led 6-1 after three, and rolled, helped by four errors. Hailey Daughtry belted a grand slam, Kaitlyn Hallman and Lindsey Paul adding homers. Gradie Appling, Isabelle Pecorilli had two hits each for Tattnall. Peyton Barfield had two of MdS’ six hits.
Upson-Lee 8, Peach County 2
Three in the fifth put the Knights in charge. Hannah VanHousten drilled a three-run homer, and Sydney Knight had two hits. KK Hrnady had two hits for Peach County. Gracie Self fanned eight with a walk in four innings of relief for the Knights.
Ware County 12, Warner Robins 0
West Laurens 13, Baldwin 0; West Laurens 15, Baldwin 0
Windsor 11, Covenant 1
Volleyball
Houston County 2, Northside 0; Houston County 2, Perry 0
Landmark Christian 2, FPD 0
Stratford 3, Central 0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-20)
Tattnall 2, Piedmont 0
Veterans 2, Tift County 0; Veterans 2, Luella 0
Warner Robins 2, Tattnall 0
College
Football
Mercer 69, Point 0
Soccer
Pro
MLB
Atlanta 6, Colorado 5
WNBA
Dallas 72, Atlanta 68
Mercer takes care of business in opener
There was no betting line on Point and Mercer, and the Bears still covered.
Well …
Mercer apparently broke its online stats program temporarily en route to a 69-0 win over Point in the season opener at Five Star Stadium.
Eight Bears scored touchdowns in the win over the NAIA program from west Georgia that started playing football in 2012 and is still looking for its first winning season.
Tommy Pollack ran 13 times for 111 yards and two scores, while two of Fred Davis’ five carries went for touchdowns.
Three quarterbacks combined to go 18 for 25 for 239 yards and three touchdowns. Former Warner Robins quarterback Dylan Fromm made his college debut and hit on five passes for 46 yards and a score.
The crowd that filled about 60 percent of the stadium saw Mercer’s highest point production since the program’s second game upon re-starting, when Mercer beat NAIA Warner 61-0 on Sept. 14, 2013, in the third game in Royals’ program history.
It set records in total offense (778), rushing offense (539), first downs (40), to name a few. More than 70 Bears played.
Mercer threw an interception on its first possession, and then scored on two straight trips, and then four straight twice. Point crossed midfield only once, in the third quarter
Wilkinson County grad Brandon Wilcher led Point with 10 tackles.
Mercer visits Alabama on Sept. 11.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Duvall homer lifts Braves in close one
Blank donating a mil for Ida help
Rosemy-Jacksaint intent on a better year
TiVo hooks up with Georgia Tech football
Ryan’s understudy is a young one
Former Auburn OC ready for Alabama
Baseball
First minority lineup in MLB history honored 50 years later
College Football
Florida State to honor Bowden all season
Column: The game is evolving past the likes of Rolovich
Guarantee games are back, but COVID has changed finances
Ohio State holds off Minnesota
Tennessee rolls in Heupel debut
Coastal Carolina rolls past The Citadel
Chattanooga flat in loss to Austin Peay
Utah pays tribute to deceased teammate
Obit: Former Alabama star McCants ODs
NFL
Jacksonville has that college Urban feel
Tampa Bay hits 100 percent vaccine status
Golf/Tennis
Djokovic eyes calendar-year Slam; Barty wins
Cantlay maintains lead at East Lake
Reed said he was battling for his life
Around the nation/world
US men’s soccer, El Salvador 0-0