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LaGrange 41, Mary Persons 28

          The Bulldogs were in a good position for a big upset over a top-10 team on the road, leading 28-14 at halftime. But the Grangers stormed back, thanks in part to a pick-6, to take 34-28 lead. QB Dylan Barner had three touchdowns, including one on fourth down for LaGrange. The Bulldogs reached midfield with just less than three minutes left, but suffered a fourth-down sack. The defense held and got the ball back at their 18 with 2:40 left. But LaGrange picked off a third-and-10 pass 20 seconds later and returned it to the 9. Two plays later, the Grangers sealed it with a score. Mary Persons’ Mac Nelson was 22 of 38 for 326 yards, 2 TD and Caden Lavinka caught 8 for 129 yards and 2 scores.

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ACE 13, Washington County 11

Baldwin 15, Cross Creek 12

Brentwood 18, Thomas Jefferson 1, 4 inn.

          The War Eagles took the region title.

Central Fellowship 9, Flint River 2

FPD 1, GMC 0

Hawkinsville 8, Bleckley County 7

Hephizibah 21, Baldwin 6

John Milledge 18, Mount de Sales 4

Westfield 13, Brookstone 0

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⚽ ⚽ ⚽Soccer ⚽ ⚽ ⚽

W-UT Southern 6, Middle Georgia State 1

M-UT Southern 4, Middle Georgia State 0

🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐

Samford 3, Mercer 1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-19)

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Around/About Central Georgia

Some area high school schedule updates

          Howard has posted what the rest of its muddled football schedule is, courtesy of Hurricane Helene. Region 4-AAA coaches met to make arrangements, but haven’t released anything.

          The Huskies host Cross Creek on Oct. 18, visit Harlem a week later then welcome Baldwin on Thursday, Oct. 31.

          Five days after that, on a Tuesday, Howard hosts Aquinas, then on that Saturday, Nov. 9, is at Westside-Augusta in the regular-season finale.

          Baldwin’s reported adjustments: vs. West Laurens on Nov. 5 and at Richmond Academy on Nov. 9.

 

Around/About Georgia

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College Football/SEC/ACC

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Freeze reacts to latest transfer portal, National Letter of Intent changes

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Failing to fix a porous defense has been Napier’s biggest blunder at Florida

Texas pass defense ready for Oklahoma: Why the Longhorn DBs are playing better

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QB struggles and injuries prove to be a tough obstacle for FSU, UNC and NC State 

College Football/South

South Alabama seniors looking to finally bring ‘Belt’ back to Mobile by beating Troy

College Football

Barry Switzer is almost 90, but he still runs Norman

College football picks: Time is not on visitor’s side so far on long road trips in Big Ten

SEC, Big Ten say 12-team playoff rollout ‘has to go incredibly well’ before considering changes

Big play defense keys turnaround season for No. 14 BYU

Oregon’s 3 keys to victory vs. Ohio State

Heisman watch: Dillon Gabriel has a chance to make a big statement against Ohio State

First and 10: Even Riley's famed offense can't bail USC out of mess

Campbell’s rallying cry about no outright titles in 133 years inspires unbeaten and No. 11 Cyclones

Kansas State returns to Folsom Field for the 1st time since 2010 in Big 12 clash with Colorado

Are Sanders, Colorado poised to make Big 12 title run? Let's see Saturday

College Football/Wed./Thur./Friday

Maryland, Northwestern seek their first Big Ten victories in Friday night meeting

Tre Stewart’s 3 total TDs help Jacksonville State ease by New Mexico State

Barnett III, Lloyd Summerall III spark James Madison to 39-7 romp over Coastal Carolina

Freshman Bullock has 5 TD passes, rushing score as Louisiana Tech thumps Middle Tennessee

Veltkamp, Mathison guide Western Kentucky over winless UTEP

No. 16 Utah hoping to have quarterback Cameron Rising back against Arizona State

NFL/USFL/UFL/Football

Spencer Rattler set to start at QB for the Saints against the Buccaneers

Nix's ability to avoid sacks has been strong suit through five games

Jets interim Ulbrich replaces Hackett with Downing as the offense’s play caller

Purdy throws for 3 TDs and the 49ers beat the Seahawks

Jackson sheds light on exchange with Bengals fan who crashed his dinner

Stefanski still hasn't changed his tune on benching Watson

A 4-1 start has created long-starved hope and optimism around the Washington Commanders

Saleh is the scapegoat for a Jets mess he didn't create

Allen shouldering the blame for Buffalo’s offensive struggles following 2 losses

Baseball/MLB

Fry’s 2-run homer, squeeze bunt lead Guardians over Tigers 5-4 and force ALDS Game 5

Cole pitches big to send Yankees over Royals, into the ALCS

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Miguel Rojas on fan's IG post saying he cost Dodgers Game 3: 'I [screwed] that decision up'

Minnesota Twins announce plans for sale after 40 years in the Pohlad family

Column: Rob Thomson, the sluggers and relievers cost the Phillies a World Series season as the Mets take the NLDS

Phillies end 3rd straight October without World Series championship

WNBA

Lynx stun New York Liberty with overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

Valkyries make splash by hiring Natalie Nakase as head coach

WNBA Finals to expand to best-of-seven format in 2025, commissioner announces

College Basketball

ACC basketball aims to fix image, change narrative -- whether it should have to or not

The ACC believes it should earn more NCAA Tournament berths. It’s time to make that happen

NBA

Heat's Jimmy Butler opens up about heartbreaking grief in Netflix series

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Auto Racing

2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to recognize them as chartered while antitrust case proceeds

Tennis

Nadal announces retirement at end of year

Golf

Matt McCarty and Henrik Norlander share lead in Utah’s return to PGA Tour after 61 years

Sei Young Kim cards 10-under 62 to lead LPGA event in China after first round

Hockey

American Hockey League mandates neck protection this season. Will the NHL one day follow suit?

Soccer

Messi’s Argentina held 1-1 by Venezuela in South American World Cup qualifying

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