Sunday's News 'n Notes: Central Georgia's Super Bowlers (Dodge County, Houston County), Mercer; Stetson Bennett, Hawks, UGA, Tech; NFL/playoffs, NBA, college BKB, soccer, golf, racing

January 31, 2022 Central Georgia Sports Report

Sunday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.

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College
Basketball
W-Georgia 62, Mississippi 52
W-Georgia Tech 69, Clemson 62
Pro
NBA
Atlanta 129, LA Lakers 121

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Alumni Update

Central Georgians headed to the Super Bowl

A former Central Georgia high school football player will have some bling to show around after Super Bowl LVI.

Dodge County’s Leonard Floyd is a starting linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams. The 29-year-old, who played at Georgia, is in his second season in LA, and he has started every game he’s played in since joining the NFL in 2016. Despite recording no stats Sunday, he had a career-high regular season with 63 total tackles, with 9.5 sacks. He had seven tackles and a sack in the first two playoff games.

Houston County grad Trey Hill started in three of 13 regular-season games, and played in all three playoff games. Hill, who turned 22 on Jan. 23, has had a typically up-and-down rookie season, playing on the offensive line and special teams.

Central Georgia would have had Super Bowl connections regardless, although some being inactive connections.

Peach County’s Demarcus Robinson is in the receiver rotation for Kansas City. He had 25 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns in the regular season, but had no stats Sunday.

Veterans’ Cortez Broughton is on the Chiefs’ practice squad. The third-year defensive tackle played in one regular-season game, and had no stats. Mary Persons’ Malik Herring is on the KC reserve/non-injury list as he continues to recover from an ACL injury suffered in practice for the Senior Bowl last January.

Twiggs County’s Darqueze Dennard is on the 49ers’ practice squad, having played in two regular-season games and two postseason games, but not on Sunday.

Around/About Central Georgia

MBKB: Mercer has quick turnaround for ESPNU game

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Blackshear and Pierce County celebrate Bennett, alma mater

Pierce County had a mighty good year, too

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Young puts up 36 in win over undermanned Lakers

Falcons’ mailbag

McClendon back at UGA as receivers coach

Tech loses alum and assistant Coleman to Michigan State

UGA 14th in Baseball America poll

WBKB: No. 14 Tech wins at Clemson