Wednesday's Report: Scoreboard: 🏳️🏈 , HS 🏀, Mercer; UGA 🏈 🏀, state hoops, Falcons, Braves; College 🏈/ W&M 🏀/📰, NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR
In Coverage: A change in Stratford football after two season; Monday Morning Quarterback
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High School
🏈🏈🏈Flag Football🏈🏈🏈
GHSA playoffs
5A-6A
Jonesboro 19, Perry 0; Perry eliminated
Morrow 13, Houston County 7; Houston County eliminated
Mt. Zion 6, Warner Robins 0; Warner Robins eliminated
A-4A
Dodge County 19, Savannah Country Day 0; Calvary Day 26, Dodge County 12; Dodge County eliminated
Washington County 33, St. Vincent’s 6; Columbus 19, Washington County 0; Washington County eliminated
🏀🏀🏀Basketball🏀🏀🏀
Girls
ACE 43, Rock Springs 24
Bleckley County 43, Northside 41
Brentwood 58, Bulloch 41
Central 63, Kendrick 8
Jaz Johnson and Taliah Grier teamed for 35 points, 9 steals, and 7 assists to lead Central. Aniya Dugger had 10 points and Frances Anyakudo 6 rebounds.
Dubliin 59, Toombs County 30
FPD 44, Westfield 30
FPD improved to 5-0 behind 16 points and 7 rebounds plus 6 steals from Faith Wasden. Bowen Matthews added 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals.
Hawkinsville 33, Marion County 16
Heritage 62, Upson-Lee 61
Lamar County 55, Jackson 30
Mary Persons 53, Tattnall 39
Trinity Christian 55, Stratford 43
Veterans 50, Swainsboro 39
Gabby Minus topped Veterans with 15 points, while Nariah Nelson added 12.
Warner Robins 43, Jones County 38
Wilcox County 44, Dodge County 33
Down several players because of the flag football playoffs, Dodge County was led by freshman Kamiya Smith with 14 points.
Boys
Bleckley County 72, Northside 58
Dodge County 70, Wilcox County 46
The balanced Indians were led by Kyler Johnson’s 17 points, with 12 from Will Jordan, 11 from Ja’Boree Graham, and 10 from Keontez Champion.
Hawkinsville 68, Marion County 52
Heritage 61, Upson-Lee 50
Jasper County 54, Washington-Wilkes 40
Malik Epps went for 18 and Kemarion Thomas 17 to lead Jasper County.
Jones County 72, Warner Robins 71
The Greyhounds trailed by 14 at halftime and stormed back for the region win, getting two big free throws from Jaleel Jordan. Jaden Stanley led the way with 18, with 16 points each from Vontae Wade and Kaden Douglas.
Lamar County 61, Jackson 45
Tattnall 55, Mary Persons 46
Toombs County 58, Dublin 36
Trinity Christian 57, Stratford 46
Veterans 81, Swainsboro 49
Almost a dozen Warhawks hit the scoring column in the romp, led by 20 from Chandler Thomas and Antonio Scott, Zeke Carswell adding 11 points.
Westfield 71, FPD 53
Westside 58, Spalding 34
Marcus Hood led Westside in the region opener with 16 points, the Noles getting 12 from Joshua Harden and 10 from Chauncey Williams.
🏫🏫🏫 College 🏫🏫🏫
🏀🏀🏀Basketball🏀🏀🏀
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Honor Roll
FB-Mercer’s Wise ties for 20th in Buchanan Award
MSOC-Soccer coaches tap Mercer’s Agard for all-region
Around/About Central Georgia
WBKB-Balanced Georgia Tech holds off Mercer
Around/About Georgia
Georgia leads the way with most All-SEC Coaches selections
Six Bulldogs on AP All-SEC, some notable omissions
PK Zirkel enters portal, will bowl
Bobo reflects on first season back as OC
MBKB-Georgia starts and finishes strong in topping Tech
Why the Falcons still need more in "middle eight" of games
Pinion is Falcons’ Man of the Year candidate
Adekokoya’s 22 lead Kennesaw State past UNC Asheville 79-76 in OT as Cottle hits 3 at the buzzer
Braves 'happy' with squad of position players
Injuries & Moves: Braves deal Gonzales to Bucs for PTBN
College Sports
NCAA prez offers bombshell schools/NIL/player proposal
What does the NCAA proposal to pay players mean for college athletics?
Could ensure NCAA’s survival if Congress get on board
College Football Playoffs/bowls
Florida governor wants a mil to sue CFP committee
Column-NCAA's new proposal could help ensure its survival if Congress gets on board
McFarland ‘will go to my grave’ defending Florida State; Dan Patrick says ACC not true Power 5
Selection Sunday's ACC madness peaked with a hat drawing that sent Notre Dame to Sun Bowl
College Football/SEC, ACC
Travis, Norvell and Coleman headline No. 4 FSU’s haul of AP All-ACC football honors
Big ratings for Georgia-Alabama
Elko continues to fill out his staff
Auburn football congratulates former Tigers QB Bo Nix for being Heisman Trophy finalist
Why Tennessee football is allotted only 4,000 tickets to Citrus Bowl
Auburn wide receiver Shorter enters transfer portal before 7th year
College Football
Send money! The NIL era has some football coaches telling fans to put up or shut up for top recruits
Quarterback a question mark for Ohio State with McCord set to transfer
Missouri RB Schrader wins Burlsworth Trophy
Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts wins Bronko Nagurski award as nation’s top defensive player
Penn State DE Chop Robinson announces his intent to declare for NFL draft as underclassman
Bo Nix wins 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy, so-called ‘Academic Heisman’
NFL/USFL/ XFL/Football
Saints dealing with injuries, dissent and a losing streak as they try to salvage their season
Shaky O-line play catches up with Jaguars as Lawrence sprains in loss
Browning’s 354-yard performance rekindles Bengals’ playoff hopes
Analysis: NFL’s Week 13 featured a phalanx of flags, curious non-calls and strange sideline squabble
Playoff-hopeful Bucs focused on finishing strong against NFC South rivals, winning division
Eagles’ blowout loss to Niners tightens race for top spot in NFC, with Cowboys also in the mix
Lions lose best interior defensive lineman, putting Alim McNeill (knee) on injured reserve
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Antetokounmpo, Bucks breeze past Knicks, into semifinals of In-Season Tournament
Women’s College Basketball
From Croatia to Connecticut, Muhl sisters will face each other on the court for the first time
Men’s College Basketball
No. 2 Kansas, fresh off win over UConn, slogs its way over Kansas City
Grand Canyon knocks off No. 25 San Diego State for its first win over ranked opponent
Ware has key basket and defensive play in last minute to lift Indiana over Michigan
Murray’s career-high 26 sparks Ol’ Miss
MLB/Baseball
Tigers give Hinch long-term contract extension, hire 4 new coaches
Ohtani met with the Dodgers in LA for 2-3 hours, Roberts says
Waiting for Shohei: MLB free-agent market slow as Ohtani mulls big money
How the collapse of the regional sports network is affecting MLB economics now and in the future
Phillies announce extension for Thomson through 2025
Gonzales traded to Pirates, 2 days after he was acquired by Braves from Mariners
Auto Racing
Chase Elliott salvages most popular driver award in worst season of his NASCAR career
Scoreboards
NFL scores/games
College football scores, FBS
College football scores, FCS
NBA scores/games
Women’s college basketball
Men’s college basketball