Central Georgia Sports ReportDecember 28, 2023Comment

Thursday’s Report: Scoreboard (HS hoops); Westside’s Jackson ‘home’, Central Georgians in all-star games; Hawks/Young, Falcons, Braves; UGA vs. FSU; College 🏈/bowls/ W&M 🏀/📰, NFL, NBA, MLB

Central Georgia Sports ReportDecember 28, 2023Comment

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High School

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Girls

Brentwood 82, Edmund Burke 55

Bulloch 63, Tattnall 61
The Trojans seemed in control after an 18-7 third quarter for a 46-33 lead only for Bulloch to win the fourth 21-7 and win in overtime at the Tattnall Christmas Classic. Anna Hilliard went for 22 points for the Trojans, nine in the third quarter, with 19 from Jikaylee Marshall and 10 from Brynn Scott.

Tattnall Christmas Classic
Thursday
Girls-12 p.m., FPD vs. Bulloch; 3 p.m., Stratford vs. ELCA; 6 p.m., Tattnall vs. CFCA
Boys-1:30 p.m., FPD vs. Bulloch; 4:30 p.m., Stratford vs. ELCA; 7:30 p.m., CFCA vs. Tattnall

Northside Eagles Holiday Classic
Thursday
Girls games at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. 4 p.m., and 7 p.m.
Boys games at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
No schedule update has been posted. Area girls teams: Northside, Northeast. Area boys teams: Northside, Rutland, Taylor County, Putnam County, Westside, and Veterans.

FPD 59, Eagles Landing Christian 26
FPD led 391-5 at halftime in the Tattnall Christmas Classic.

Mary Persons 63, Telfair County 52

Northside 57, Riverdale 25

Pendleton, SC 9, Bleckley County 28

Piedmont 39, RTCA 34

Stratford 53, CFCA 48

Boys

Alpharetta 59, Upson-Lee 41

Bleckley County 45, Pendleton, SC 41

Dublin 62, Wayne County 52
A.J. Johnson led the Irish with 24 points.

Eagles Landing Christian 83, FPD 35
The Vikings were down 46-23 at halftime at the Tattnall Christmas Classic.

Fort Lauderdale 50, Central 41

Putnam County 82, Taylor County 76
Landon Bonner led the War Eagles with 17 points in the non-region win, Jaylinn Harper adding 16, Tamaud Woodson 12, and Jeremy Banks 11.

RTCA 60, Piedmont 41

Rutland 63, Northside 62

Stratford 50, CFCA 52

Tattnall 64, Bulloch 40
The Trojans charged out to an 18-7 lead after one and kept it going, sealing it with a 21-10 fourth quarter. Antone Johnson had 15 of his 23 points – 18 overall on 3-pointers – in the first half, while Whit Davidson had 11 of his 15 in the second half.

Veterans 78, Riverdale 68, OT
Chandler Thomas led the Warhawks – who bolted out to a 9-0 start in overtime - in the Northside’s Eagles Holiday Classic with 21 points, Tristen Abner adding 20, Antonio Scott 14 and Aiden Sweenor 12.

Washington County 67, Harlem 38

Westside 49, North Atlanta 41
Joshua Harden dropped a double-double for the Seminoles with 29 points and 13 rebounds in the Northside’s Eagles Holiday Classic, accounting for 59 percent of the Seminoles’ points.

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Alumni Update

Jackson returns ‘home’ to Houston, looking to put suspensions behind him

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Central Georgians set for all-star games

          The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association hosts two all-star football games on Friday, one on Jekyll Island and one in Brunswick, and each has several Central Georgians on the rosters.
          In the junior game at 3:30 p.m.: ACE wide receiver Brice Whitley, Jones County cornerback Zacari Thomas, Washington County linebacker Jusden Culpepper, Perry’s Jordan Donald and offensive tackle Jukorin Thomas, Hawkinsville lineman Mason Coley, and Tattnall’s Thomas Union.
Area coaches involved: Peach County’s Travis Reece, East Laurens’ Steve Versprille, and Wilkinson County’s Calvin Howard.
          In the sophomore game at noon: Hawkinsville wideout Nieem Blair, Southwest quarterback Chase Dupree, West Laurens tailback Shannon Adkins, Lamar County linebacker Kaden Carter, West Laurens running back Ty Cummings and long snapper Grady Howell, Northeast defensive end Amari White, Warner Robins offensive tackles Charlie Glover, Jasper County center Jordyn Campbell, Washington County linebacker Kamren Shaw, Upson-Lee linebacker Malachi Character, Northeast wide receiver Kavon Conciauro, Houston County safety Jordan Smith.
          The Minority Coaches Association of Georgia is hosting a rising seniors game.
          Central Georgians on the rosters: Veterans defensive end Kane Byrd, Mary Persons defensive end Jayden Odums and linebacker Jaise Davis.
          Barron Stadium in Rome is hosting several Georgia Elite Classic all-star games on Friday.
          Central Georgians on the sophomore game roster: Macon County running back Tyler Stephens, Houston County linebacker Westen Ard, Lamar County linebacker Kaden Carter, Macon County offensive lineman Jermaine Harris.
          On the junior game roster: Macon County wide receiver Joshua Faulks, Rutland defensive back Jarvis Washington, Upson-Lee defensive back Bentavious Reviere, Washington County kicker Christian Roundtree and linebacker Jusden Culpepper, Houston County offensive lineman Hayes Ellerbee, Tattnall linebacker Anson Talcott, Bleckley County offensive lineman Jeremiah Blackshear, and Tattnall tight end William Stewart.
          On the senior game roster: Upson-Lee defensive backs Michael Foster and Ashton Howard, Mary Persons guard Darrius Carter Jr., Upson-Lee tight end/linebacker Jeremiah Searcy and tight end Shondarius Fambro, Washington County wide receiver Ka’Monta Durden and quarterback Cam Beasley, Rutland defensive backs Xavier Lott and Jordan Green, GMC running back Jessie Washington II and defensive back Johnathan Roach, Northside linebacker Jarris Coney, Washington County defensive lineman Marlo East Jr., Rutland defensive end Christian Krietzer, Bleckley County guard J.B. Jenkins, and Crawford County offensive lineman Robert Calhoun.
          Some players appear to be on more than one roster.
          The senior game is at 1:30 p.m., followed by the junior game, and then sophomores vs. freshmen, with a seventh-grade and eighth-grade game earlier in the day. The Peachtree Sports Network is televising the games.

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