Central Georgia Sports ReportNovember 04, 2022Comment

Friday's Report: Scoreboard; Russell Henley, Mercer, FVSU, GMC; UGA/UT, Falcons, Tech; MLB/World Series, NBA/Irving, NFL/Ray Guy obit, golf, NASCAR, golf

Central Georgia Sports ReportNovember 04, 2022Comment

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: Scoreboard, Maxwell Ratings predictions, state rankings

Coming Friday: Scouting reports; Central Georgia’s GHSA standings and playoff picture

High School

🏈 🏈 Football 🏈 🏈 🏈

GMC 47, Twiggs County 6

The Bulldogs were up by 30 before the Cobras broke the shutout. GMC clinched third in Region 5-A/Division II at 3-2, 4-6 overall.

Macon County 23, Marion County 12

Macon County clamped down on third in Region 6-A/Division II, at 5-5 and 5-2.

Manchester 14, Taylor County 12

The Vikings end the season at 2-8 and 1-6 in the first year under head coach Brandon Byram.

Northeast 51, Rutland 13

The Raiders remained in the hunt for a home playoff game, entering the game tied with ACE for second. It was Northeast’s third game of 50 points or more. Rutland fell to 5-5 and 3-4, and can still get the fourth spot if Central beats Southwest on Friday.

Putnam County 27, Washington County 7

The War Eagles cinched second with the win and the Golden Hawks fourth with the loss, which ended a three-game winning streak.

Westside 34, Howard 33, OT

Westside led first, and Howard eased ahead and led 27-14 with 8:52 left in regulation. The Seminoles scored at the end of regulation to tie it, scored first in overtime only for Howard to answer. But the Seminoles blocked the PAT to win and break a Region 2-4A tie between the two, and put themselves officially in the playoff as the fourth-place team in Region 2-4A, ending Howard’s season.

College

🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐

Edward Waters 3, FVSU 0

Pro

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Honor Roll

MSOC: Six Bears make All-Southern Conference

Around/About Central Georgia

Henley off to flying start at World Wide Technology Championship

A few weeks off didn’t lead to any rust for Russell Henley.

The Maconite turned in a bogey-free first round of the World Wide Technology Championship in Riviera Maya, Mexico on Thursday.

He sits in second sole possession of second place with an 8-under 63. It’s his best round since the Sony Open last January when he had a 62 in the first round and 63 in the second round en route to a second-place finish. It’s his first round of 65 or less in 15 rounds, dating back to the Wyndham Championship in August and a second-round 65.

Will Gordon holds the lead.

Henley was steady, with eight birdies and 10 pars. Former UGA teammate Harris English is tied for third, one back.

MBKB: FVSU’s Doucet SIAC preseason POTY

GMC heads to national JC cross country meet

MSOC: Mercer starts tourney defense

MBKB: Mercer cruises in exhibition

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

After private service, Dooley rides past campus one last time

How UGA unlocked a goliath

‘I won’t be surprised if Tennessee scores 50’

Plans to honor Dooley, Trippi

Manning has funny Smart-Spurrier story