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September 27, 2022 Central Georgia Sports Report

Monday'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: This week’s HS football schedule with weather updates; Monday Morning Quarterback

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High School

Softball

East Laurens 13,Washington County 3

Hawkinsville 9, Rutland 4

Houston County 16, Upson-Lee 0; Houston County 12, Upson-Lee 2

Jones County 16, Warner Robins 3

Perry 19, Howard 3
Ella Dowd belted two homers – including a grand slam – and Trinity Odom added a bomb for the Panthers in the 2.5-inning game, Dowd with eight RBI while picking up her 11th win. Ava Garrett, Anna Dean, and Lucy Layson added two hits each for the Panthers, Perry has won eight straight and 15 of its last 16. The Panthers sent 18 batters to the plate in the 14-run first inning. Howard (8-7/5-3) and Perry (15-5/7-1) meet in Macon Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Stratford 13, Stratford 3

Veterans 7, Lee County 6

Volleyball

Central 3, Howard 2

College

Golf

M-Cougar Invite, Georgia College, first round

W-Red Sky Classic, Mercer, first round

Pro

MLB

Atlanta 8, Washington 0

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This weekend

Saturday
12 p.m., Georgia State at Army, CBS SN
1:30 p.m., Mercer at Wofford, Nextstar/ESPN+
2 p.m., Benedict at Fort Valley State
2 p.m., Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State, ESPN+
3 p.m., GMC at Snow
4 p.m., Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina, ESPN+
7:30 p.m., Georgia at Missouri, SECN
8 p.m., Georgia Tech at Pitt, ACCN
Sunday
1 p.m., Cleveland at Atlanta, CBS
Braves next 8
Monday, 7:05 p.m., at Washington; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m., at Washington; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m., at Washington; Friday, 7:20 p.m., vs. NY Mets; Saturday, 7:20 p.m., vs. NY Mets; Sunday, 7:08 p.m., vs. NY Mets; Monday, 6:40 p.m., at Miami; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m., at Miami; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m., at Miami (final regular-season game).

Dismissals of Collins and Stansbury official

Tech’s announcement

Now what?

Let the names begin

Honor Roll/Players of the Week

SIAC FB: FVSU’s Williams

Around/About Central Georgia

FB: Mercer jumps to program-high No. 13

Macon TD Club honors a Viking, Charger, Eagle

Players from FPD, Central, and Stratford earned weekly honors.

Back of the week: FPD junior quarterback Jahkari Williams ran 25 times for 231 yards and two scores, completing 8 of 14 for 88 yards in the Vikings loss to Mt. Pisgah.

Lineman: Senior defensive end Caleb Heard of Central had eight tackles, three for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles, a recovery, and touchdown in the 27-21 win over Kendrick.

Special teams: Stratford sophomore Stebin Horne drilled the game-winning 47-yard field goal with time expiring in the Eagles’ 37-34 win at Brookstone.

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Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Biden praises Braves’ ‘unstoppable, joyful run’ to ’21 title

‘An incredible honor’

Elder throws huge complete game shutout, Braves blank Nats

Bullard’s status uncertain after arrest

AD Brooks on UGA’s soft non-conference schedule in 2023

Bennett’s ‘truth’ after Kent State

McIntosh key part of UGA O

Georgia notebook

Kirby on Missouri, and more

Same old mistakes hurt Georgia Tech