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May 10, 2024 Central Georgia Sports Report

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Georgia 14, South Carolina 10

Georgia College 6, Flagler 4

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Chattanooga 10, Mercer 1; Western Carolina 10, Mercer 2, Southern Conference Tournament

Georgia Tech 6, Virginia Tech 2, ACC Tournament

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Alumni Update

Bud Dupree visited Chargers, Steelers and Falcons also have interest

Around/About Central Georgia

Stratford at home for GIAA soccer final

Stratford goes for a state boys soccer title on its home field as host of the GIAA finals.

The Eagles welcome St. Anne-Pacelli at 8 p.m. in the 4A boys championship.

Stratford is 16-0-1 and St. Anne-Pacelli is 12-5.

The teams have four common opponents: Brookstone, Harris County, and Tattnall, SAP twice vs. Brookstone and Stratford against Tattnall twice.

Both teams went undefeated against those four, the Vikings outscoring them 19-2 and the Eagles by a 14-1 margin.

St. Anne-Pacelli’s losses are to LaGrange, Columbus, and McIntosh – to open the season – Heritage, and Blessed Trinity, all GHSA programs.

Stratford’s tie was with Westminster of Augusta.

The Eagles have given up one goal this season, according to MaxPreps, in a 2-1 win in late April.

St. Anne-Pacelli’s boys play Brookstone in the 4A boys final.

Central Fellowship’s girls play Westminster at noon Saturday in the girls AA final, followed by Trinity Christian and Westminster at 2:30 p.m.

Good start, JMA’s Bellflower lift Georgia College in championship series

Some spring football game dates

Friday: 6 p.m., Veterans intrasquad; 7:30 p.m.; Perry at Jones County, 7:30 p.m.

May 15: Jasper County at ACE, 6 p.m.; May 17, Houston County, intrasquad, 6:30 p.m.; Warner Robins, intrasquad, at Perry, 6:30 p.m.; Northside, intrasquad, 6:30 p.m.

May 21: Dublin at Jeff Davis, 6:30 p.m.

May 24: Screven County at Macon County;

Schools can email dates to centralgasports@gmail.com for future postings.

Henley off to hot start at Wells Fargo

A bogey-free round bit it pretty early, but Russell Henley turned in a solid Thursday at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte and sits in a tie for fifth.

Henley shot a 3-under 68 and is among seven in a logjam, six starting the tournament in the top 50 in FedExCup rankings.

Henley found water for a bogey on 7, and the left rough for the bogey on 12.

Xander Schauffele countered a bogey witn an eagle for a 7-under 64 and 3-shot lead.

Henley tees off with the final group on Friday at 1:01 p.m., with Lee Hodges and Byeong Hun An.

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Braves make 2 deals with IFs, adding Short from Red Sox and sending Guillorme to Angels

Bud Dupree visited Chargers, Steelers and Falcons also have interest

Falcons sign DE Kenny Oginni, release OT Ryan Swoboda

Falcons begin 2024 rookie minicamp this weekend — top storylines to watch

Raiders sign ex-UGA TE Bowers

Column: An ascendant Anthony Edwards has become the NBA's biggest deal

Georgia fires women’s golf coach