Friday's Report: GIAA championships; Central’s Sample out, Northside's Kelly, Chris Hatcher, FVSU, Mercer/KSU, Georgia College; UGA/LSU/SEC, Hawks; college 🏈/Freeze/Troy/Pac-12/playoffs, World Cup
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: John Milledge does it again; Friday’s GIAA championship previews
Coming: Warner Robins-Cartersville preview
High School
🏈 🏈 🏈 Flag Football 🏈 🏈 🏈
Central-Carrollton 7, Westside 6
The Seminoles first loss ends their season.
College
🏀🏀🏀Basketball🏀🏀🏀
W-Georgia 78, Furman 58
W-Georgia College 64, Albany State 58
W-Georgia Southwestern 59, Fort Valley State 40
W-Georgia Tech 66, Michigan State 63
📰C📰O📰V📰E📰R📰A📰G📰E📰
Honor Roll/Alumni Update
Northside grad Kelly among GSU Eagles All-Sun Belt
Hatcher’s Samford team at home in playoffs
FVSU pair earn all-region honors
Around/About Central Georgia
Central’s Sample announces departure
After five season as head coach at his alma mater, Joaquin Sample is now on the job market.
Sample posted on his personal Facebook page at 8:25 p.m. Thursday that “he will no long be the head football coach at Central.”
He didn’t clarify if he was resigning or had been released from his contract.
“My favorite memories of being at my Alma Mater are the ones helping in Algebra and Geometry classes, going to College Fairs with AVID, speaking to students about their post high school dreams, or speaking to college coaches about our players. I can confidently say that every space I was tasked with while at C’s House was left better than I found it. With that knowledge, I am at peace with the decision.”
He indicated he wasn’t done coaching.
Sample noted he had been part of seven of Central’s eight GHSA playoff games since 1996. The Chargers went to three with him as head coach, beating Liberty County in the first round of the 2020 AAA playoffs.
He departs with a 16-36 record.
MBKB-Mercer, Kennesaw State get back at it
WBKB-Georgia College storms back on road
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
CFP title big, but so is SEC, for UGA
Kirby on portal, playoffs, injuries, and more
SEC championship game notebook
Hawks lose Hunter, Collins to injuries
College Football/Southeast
Will Freeze call plays next fall?
Troy on hot streak entering Sun Belt championship
Wofford promotes interim coach Watson
Details emerge as UF’s Kitna leaves jail
College Football
No. 4 Southern Cal hopes to break through in CFP for Pac-12
Playoff goes to 12 teams in 2024
Wolverines lose star RB to knee surgery
Michigan title quest starts with Purdue
College Basketball
W-No. 5 Indiana shoots past No. 6 UNC
Football/NFL/USFL
Last-place Pats lose third straight to Bills
Cousins-Jefferson connection strong for Minnesota
Soccer
Germany wins, but is still out
Japan beats Spain, both advance
Fans see more active play from stoppages directive
Baseball/MLB
Obit: Two-time Cy Young winner, king of spitters, Gaylord Perry
Scoreboards