Central Georgia Sports ReportApril 30, 2023Comment

Sunday's Report: Scoreboard; Peach County's Jackson, FVSU's Wilson sign; Mercer, Georgia College; Hawks, Draft-Falcons & UGA, Georgia Southern; full NFL Draft, NBA, NASCAR, colleges, NHL

Central Georgia Sports ReportApril 30, 2023Comment

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GHSA Playoffs

Houston County 8, Marist 3; Marist 7, Houston County 3

The Bears scored three in the fifth to seal the opener, helped by three Marist errors. The visitors countered with a six-run second inning to take control of the second game, handing the Bears their fifth loss in 34 games. Game 3 is Monday at 5 p.m. at Houston County

Perry 5, Wayne County 4

Weather interrupted the start of the second game, which will resume Monday at 4 p.m.

Savannah Christian 5, Mary Persons 4; Savannah Christian 8, Mary Persons 4

West Laurens 10, Whitewater 3; Whitewater 6, West Laurens 2, 5 inn.

The Raiders put up three in the bottom of the first to take control, sealing it with five in the fifth, aided along the way by five errors toward nine unearned runs. Matthew Thigpen had two hits and two RBI. The Raiders led the second game 7-6 when weather stopped it in the sixth, but umpires ruled that play was unable t be resumed, reverting the game to the last full inning, according to social media posts, with Whitewater leading 6-2. Other posts indicate playoff games are to be completed. Conversations with the GHSA are likely on Sunday. Regardless, there’ll be action on Monday in Dexter.

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Columbus State 14, Georgia College 2; Georgia College 10, Columbus State 3

Georgia 7, Mississippi 3

Georgia Southern 35, UL-Monroe 8

Georgia State 7, Marshall 6

Georgia Tech 22, Gardner-Webb 11

Troy 11, Georgia Southern 3

UNC Greensboro 18, Mercer 13

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Georgia Tech 12, North Carolina 5

Georgia Gwinnett 3, Middle Georgia State 2; Georgia Gwinnett 4, MGSU 3

Kennesaw State 2, Bellarmine 0

North Georgia 7, Georgia College 1, Peach Belt Tournament, GC eliminated

UNC Greensboro 7, Mercer 3; UNCG 7, Mercer 4

Troy 11, Georgia Southern 1

Pro

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Atlanta at New York Mets, ppd., rain

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Nashville 3, Atlanta 1

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Around/about Central Georgia

Peach County’s Jackson, FVSU’s Wilson sign contracts

Before the NFL Draft is over, discussions with all sorts of players take place, and the hours after the draft are busy with signings galore.

As with Peach County and UGA grad Kearis Jackson and Fort Valley State’s Emanuel Wilson.

Jackson signed with Tennessee, which has former UGA linebacker Monty Rice on the roster. Wilson, who was the SIAC player of the year, signed with Denver. The Broncos have non-Division I players from Lindenwood, Peru State and Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Neither was expected to get picked during the three-day event.

Jackson of Georgia had a 5.64 grade on NFL.com, putting him in the “candidate for bottom of roster or practice squad” category.

Wilson had a 5.63 grade, and was listed the same as Jackson.

Mercer women win Big South lacrosse regular-season title

BSB-Georgia College splits with Columbus State

BSB-Late comeback lifts UNC Greensboro over Mercer

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Hawks look to bright future after another middling year

Falcons bolster secondary with a corner

And then a safety

Atlanta’s picks South Carolina guard

Bennett, ‘a winner’, is LA bound, joins another Bulldog