Central Georgia Sports ReportOctober 03, 2022Comment

Monday's Report: Scoreboard; Macon TD Club/Southwest, Northeast; Braves, Falcons, UGA, Tech, United; MLB, NFL, college 🏈, NASCAR, golf, tennis

Central Georgia Sports ReportOctober 03, 2022Comment

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.

Coming Monday: High school football notebook; Monday Morning Quarterback

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College
Soccer

W-Mercer 2, Western Carolina 1

Pro
MLB

Atlanta 5, NY Mets 3

MLS

New England 2, Atlanta 1 (Saturday)

NFL

Atlanta 23, Cleveland 20

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Coming up
Saturday
1 p.m., FVSU at Central State (Ohio)
2 p.m., Georgia Southern at Georgia State, ESPN3
3 p.m., GMC vs. Louisburg (N.C.), at Brookland-Cayce (SC) High
3:30 p.m., Auburn at Georgia, CBS
4 p.m., Western Carolina at Mercer, ESPN+
4 p.m., Duke at Georgia Tech, ESPN3/Bally’s
6 p.m., North Alabama at Kennesaw State, ESPN+

Sunday
1 p.m., Atlanta at Tampa Bay, Fox

Braves
Monday, 6:40 p.m., at Miami; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m., at Miami; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m., at Miami; First playoff game tentatively Oct. 7

Around/About Central Georgia

Raiders and a Patriot top Macon TD Club honors

Northeast had two players and Southwest one as Macon Touchdown Club players of the week.

Co-back of the Week: Southwest freshman QB Chase Dupree was 13 of 20 for 205 yards and two touchdowns, to go with 10 carries for 174 yards in the Patriots’ 33-14 win over Rutland.

Co-back: Northeast sophomore RB Nick Woodford went off again, with 18 carries for 245 yards and three TDs plus a catch for a 10-yard score in the 47-0 win over Central.

Lineman: Senior defensive tackle Cadricus Stanley of Northeast had 14 tackles, six for loss, two sacks and three QB hurries in the win over Central.

College analysts, brothers to speak at Macon Touchdown Club

Brent and Brett Beaird, college analysts and brothers who work in neighboring Georgia states, are this week’s speakers at the Macon Touchdown Club.

Samford head coach Chris Hatcher, a Macon native and Mount de Sales grad, is next week’s speaker.

The club meets at the Methodist Home for Children and Youth, in the Rumford Center, at 304 Pierce Ave. It starts at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and the program to begin around 7. Admission for non-members is $30.

Geoff Collins of Georgia Tech was the scheduled speaker before his dismissal last Monday.

Brett Beaird co-hosts a sports talk show in Alabama. Brent is a part-time college analyst for WTLV/WTLX-TV in Jacksonville, Fla.

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

A sweep, and a two-game lead

Alvarez call-up not paying off for Mets

NY stars fall flat in biggest moments

On the cusp of division title

Late pick seals Atlanta win in runfest

Depleted defense may have influenced Browns’ 4th-down call

Atlanta run game provides surge

What stood out in win

Starks delivers big play for Bulldogs