November 2017 Todays
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017
In The Sports Report
Need some nuggets on Warner Robins, Mary Persons, and Peach County and the semifinals? Got ‘em here.
Coming Thursday: Warner Robins is off one of its best performances in a long time, and faces the team that disposed of a familiar – and now friendly – foe, Jones County. Peach County has waited a year to get the nasty taste of last year’s close loss to Greater Atlanta Christian.
ICYMI: GHSA makes moves, GHSA championship info, former Perry standout Casey Hayward loses brother, Loughdmouthings on the college football playoffs and redundant discussions; entertaining stuff from Lanier grad and Super Bowl winner J.T. Thomas at the Macon TD Club.
Coming Friday: Mary Persons knows Blessed Trinity, the Class 4A semifinalist. And TBA.
Weather
High around 70, low around 55, 20 percent chance of moisture.
Saturday’s Soap Opera of Football
12:30 p.m., FOX
TCU vs. Oklahoma, Arlington Texas, Big 12 Championship: TCU tries to avenge a sound 38-20 thrashing on Nov. 12 in Norman, and in the process, make people very, very happy in Tuscaloosa, Columbus, Auburn and Athens, among other places. Line: Oklahoma by 7.
4 p.m., CBS
Georgia vs. Auburn, Atlanta, SEC Championship, CBS: Will Georgia’s offensive plan be one geared toward success rather than treading water? Can Auburn have another fundamentally sound game? Line: Auburn by 2.5.
8 p.m., ABC
Miami vs. Clemson, Charlotte, ACC Championship: A quasi-home game for Clemson, loser to Syracuse, against Miami, a loser to Pittsburgh, for probably a spot in the final four, if you’re Clemson, or Miami if the Canes dominate like they haven’t in a long time against a good team. Line: Clemson by 9.5.
8 p.m., FOX
Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Big 10 Championship: Never have so many SEC fans who have spent the past several years ripping the Big 10 been so focused on a Big 10 game, and how the undefeated team is an underdog to a two-loss team. Line: Ohio State by 6.5.
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Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017
In The Sports Report
J.T. Thomas went from Macon’s Lanier High to being Florida State’s first African-American football recruit to winning four Super Bowls with Pittsburgh. He had a lot to talk about Monday at the Macon Touchdown Club.
Prep notebook: The GHSA made some midway reclassification adjustments; need state championship football info? And more.
Loughdmouthings (Tuesday morning): Discussing the possibilities and potential and maybes of the weekly college football playoff poll is a stress-inducing time-waster. It’s fairly simple, and Tuesday night’s poll won’t change that very much.
Coming Wednesday: TBA, so come back and visit around lunch or dinner for an update. Maybe an edition of Loughdmouthings looking at the college football poll that doesn’t change much.
Weather
Like Tuesday, high around 70, maybe a chance of rain, low in the mid40s. Same days for Thursday and Friday, warmer nights.
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Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017
In The Sports Report
Sure, there are scenarios galore, but not worthy of the stress of daily and hourly debate for something that won’t change until kickoff, regardless of the latest college playoff poll Tuesday night (Clemson. Loughdmouthings offers thoughts, but advises moving on, grabbing aspirin for the daily coaching sagas, and just prepare for a high-stress Saturday.
J.T. Thomas has fit in a lot in his 66 years, and the Macon native shared some of that – including playing for legendary coaches Goot Steiner at Lanier and Chuck Noll with the Pittsburgh Steelers – during a visit to the Macon Touchdown Club. Story to post around lunchtime.
A man with Central Georgia ties is no longer the interim head football coach at Georgia Southern.
Coming Tuesday afternoon: belated prep notes. And more on Warner Robins, Mary Persons and Peach County as the week continues. Updated Reading/Viewing Material as well.
There are two days worth of Reading/Viewing material to catch up on, and the latest coaching carousel story or two will pop up around dinnertime.
Update, 5:15 p.m.: J.T. Thomas's visit to the Macon TD Club is posted. Some Reading/Viewing Material and a short prep notebook to come this evening.
Weather
Basic rerun of Monday: high in 60s, low in 40s. Then three days of highs above 70, lows in upper 40s and higher.
Area College Basketball
Tuesday
TBA: Middle Georgia State at Voorhees
Wednesday
5:30 p.m.: CGTC at Andrew College
7 p.m.: Mercer at Tennessee men, SECN-TV; Chattahoochee Valley CC at CGTC men
Thursday
6 p.m.: Benedict at FVSU women
7 p.m.: Mercer at Campbell women
8 p.m.: Benedict at FVSU men
8:30 p.m.: Middle Georgia State at Faulkner
Friday
4 p.m.: Southern Crescent Tech at CGTC men
5:30 p.m.: CGTC at Snead State CC women
Saturday
1 p.m.: Claflin at FVSU women
2 p.m.: Middle Georgia State at Dalton State men; Middle Georgia State at Kennesaw State women
3 p.m.: Claflin at FVSU men
5 p.m.: Mercer at Memphis men
Memo to football, softball, volleyball coaches
Send complete all-region teams - with any notes and info - and we'll post them for Central Georgia folks to see. To centralgasports@gmail.com, today.
Monday, Nov. 27, 2017
In The Sports Report
A Macon native and high school grad, the first African-American football player signed by Florida State, and multiple Super Bowl champ is the final speaker of the season for the Macon Touchdown Club.
The jamboree speaker in February? Take a read. It’s a big ‘n. Could be in a national championship playoff.
And, well, the variety of Reading/Viewing Material is pretty vast, some Saturday leftovers and catching up after a somewhat silly Sunday as the coaching carousel was downright dizzying.
The high school scores and pairings are updated in the High School Scoreboard.
Coming Monday: Loughdmouthings on, well, either the playoff scenario or this coaching mess. We'll see.
Weather
Nice day, in the 60s and sunny, dropping to mid-30s. And it’s pretty much that way for several days, although Thursday’s low is a power-bill-friendly 51.
Early Friday peek: 67 high, 33 low. Second halves will be cold.
Reading/Viewing Material
Fun day in Atlanta for Bulldogs
Georgia Tech faces some offseason issues
A more fun day was had in Auburn by the Tigers
And lots of people watched
By the way, how are those Auburn RBs?
Don't look now - OK, definitely look - but the Falcons are rolling
Former Warner Robins standout Callaway gave Vols fans something to cheer for with catch
Which was good, because on Sunday for Tennessee football, it was a day like no other
Was the reaction fair? Or knee-jerk "mob anger"?
Tennessee fan base didn't make the job any more attractive
A $20ish million buyout without having to do anything? Maybe
A fascinating timeline with remarkable social media - and media - pot-stirring
Schiano was banned by some Knoxville business just on the rumor
In other dull coaching news, at Florida ...
... And at Mississippi ...
... And at Texas A&M ...
And at Arizona State
You're fired, Coach, take these millions, please
Can you imagine our world if Auburn hadn't gambled on Barkley?
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Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017
In The Sports Report
The Saturday Afternoon QB was full.
Warner Robins was stunningly dominant of a major program in hammering Carrollton.
Peach County was dominant despite injuries in thumping a quality program in Westminster.
Mary Persons cruised in the second half to knock out a playoff-test program from Jefferson.
And then: Injury-plagued Jones County comes up short at Carver; Stratford leads into the fourth quarter and falls; Macon County stopped in the final minutes to lose at Irwin County.
Check out early Saturday Loughdmouthings (must check those picks).
Peach County’s Kearis Jackson, a UGA commit, appears done for the season with a wrist injury.
ICYMI: Full Friday previews, and capsules with predictions. Army head coach Jeff Monken loves his job, and loves coming to Georgia and recruiting. He sure loves beating Navy, where he used to work (along with Georgia Southern). Former Veterans standout Rashaad Bolton is working to get on the field for the Black Knights.
More may show up around dinnertime Sunday, most likely some Loughdmouthings at a minimum.
Weather
Nice. Yard-work nice, mid 60s daytime, a brrrr mid-30s at night.
Macon Mayhem on a roll
John Siemer hit the game-winner in the third period to lead Macon to a 5- win over Knoxville on Saturday.
http://pointstreaksites.com/view/maconmayhem/news/news_496170
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Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017
In The Sports Report
Friday night’s scores and next week’s semifinal pairings are set.
Coming Saturday: The Saturday Afternoon QB takes another look at Friday’s Central Georgia games, with a general high school notebook.
Also coming Saturday by noon (update: coming Saturday night or Sunday morning, and loads of it), an early Reading/Viewing Material, including the latest on coaching moves, and perhaps more.
Update, 7:30 p.m.: A noontime batch of Loughdmouthings has been up. The Saturday Afternoon QB, a little late thanks to the Iron Bowl, is up – wild Friday night – along with an update on Peach County’s Kearis Jackson. Notebook to come on Sunday.
Weather
High of 67 and partly sunny, low in the low-to-mid 40s.
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Friday, Nov. 24, 2017
In The Sports Report
The by-far most comprehensive look at Central Georgia playoff games - with, you know, information and names and stats and stuff - is back.
Warner Robins survived turnovers and mistakes last week, but Carrollton brings more than a dozen Division I prospects to McConnell-Talbert, and is unlikely to allow the Demons to survive those issues.
Carver is a one-loss team that hasn't gotten much attention, but it has the attention of Jones County head coach Justin Rogers.
Mary Persons has been inconsistent this season, with a half of simple mistakes followed by a sharp half, a habit that steady Jefferson and standout running back Colby Wood - off a win over undefeated Ridgeland - have avoided.
A week after scoring 59 points, Westminster brings that offense south. To Peach County, and a pretty sporty defense.
A battle of the running attacks - and offensive linemen - is set for Stratford's visit to Mount Paran in a battle of playoff-tested programs.
Coming around lunchtime Friday: Macon County is healthy, and doesn’t have far to travel for a familiar opponent. Later Friday, short capsules on the games.
Update, 1 p.m.: Macon County and Irwin County are set for a four-quarter - or longer - quarterfinal. Posted.
Weather
High in the mid-60s, in the low-50s around kickoff and few degrees cooler for the ride home en route to a low of 40.
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Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017
In The Sports Report
Rashaad Bolton’s versatility has led to position changes at Army, but the Veterans grad showed up at West Point along with scores of other talented players.
Carver is a one-loss team, with the loss to Class 6A Alexander. Jones County coach Justin Rogers thinks the Panthers are a secret, and hopes to avoid letting that secret out by losing Friday’s Class 5A quarterfinal at Grady Stadium.
Coming Thursday: Stratford travels to take on a veteran playoff team, but the Eagles are healthy, thanks to that bye, and took care of things in the second round.
Also, Peach County wasn’t terribly sharp last week and welcomes Westminster, which has five losses, all to playoff teams with four still alive.
Coming Friday: Warner Robins has to be sharper against Carrollton, which has more than a dozen Division I prospects; Mary Persons is at home against a team with one of the state’s top running backs the past few years (Colby Wood is a versatile multi-sport standout who also has a 4.0) but is a playoff-tested program, like the Bulldogs.
And Macon County travels to Irwin County for the second time this season and third time in two seasons, and the Bulldogs are healthier than in weeks.
Also, capsules on each Central Georgia playoff game, and a look at some of those Saturday rivalry games.
Weather
High around 60, low around 42, cloudy more than sunny. Friday’s kickoff weather: A little warmer in the day time and a hair cooler at night.
Turkey Day football
College
7:30 p.m.: A typically frisky Egg Bowl has Mississippi State hosting Ole Miss.
NFL
12:30 p.m.: Minnesota at Detroit: The Vikings are quietly one of the better teams in the NFL. Line: Minnesota by 2.5.
4:30 p.m.: San Die, er, L.A. Chargers at Dallas: The Chargers will have to adjust to having more people in the stands than, well, when they’re at home. Line: Chargers by 2.5 (Yes, Chargers).
8:30 p.m.: N.Y Giants at Washington: The Giants finally won again last week, a joy that’s likely to not be repeated against the Redskins. Line: Washington by 7.
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Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017
In The Sports Report
Jeff Monken has a fascinating coaching career, from twice working at our national academies to recruiting Georgia. And he loves it. In This Week’s Coverage.
Coming Wednesday: The battle for a Central Georgian to get on the field for an improving Army program.
And in the plans over the next few days: A look at all the remaining playoff teams’ games, Alumni Update, Loughdmouthings, and Reading/Viewing Material (which will include local college hoops and the Braves’ mess, among other topics).
So come back on Thursday and Friday. And, well, ya know, every day.
Weather
Like Tuesday, high around 70, maybe a chance of rain, low in the mid40s. Turkey Day: partly cloudy, high around 60, low around 40.
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Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2017
In The Sports Report
Coming Tuesday, lunchtime: Army head coach Jeff Monken still has ties to Georgia, and recruiting the state is a focal point.
Prep notes are on the agenda as well. Check out the playoff pairings in This Week’s Coverage.
There are two days worth of Reading/Viewing material to catch up on, and the latest coaching carousel story or two will pop up around dinnertime.
Weather
A little warmer, near 70, with a 20 percent chance of rain, and a low around 50, to be repeated Wednesday.
Falcons hold off Seahawks
The Falcons had a pair of two-touchdown leads in the first half and spent the second half fending off Seattle for a 34-31 win Monday to improve to 6-4 and jump right back in the middle – or upper half – of the NFC playoff race.
http://www.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-latest-news-today/
This Weekend's Football
Saturday
Noon: Georgia at Georgia Tech, ABC
2 p.m.: Appalachian State at Georgia State; Samford at Kennesaw State, FCS playoff
5 p.m.: Georgia Southern at Louisiana-Lafayette
Sunday
1 p.m.: Tampa Bay at Atlanta, Fox
Get the remote
Thursday College Football
7:30 p.m.: Mississippi at Mississippi State, ESPN
Thursday NFL
12:30 p.m.: Minnesota at Detroit, FOX; 4:30 p.m.: L.A. Chargers at Dallas, CBS; 8:30 p.m.: N.Y. Giants at Washington, NBC
Friday College Football
Noon: Miami at Pittsburgh, ABC
3:30 p.m.: South Florida at Central Florida, ABC
Saturday
Noon: Ohio State at Michigan, Fox; Florida State at Florida, ESPN
3:30 p.m.: Alabama at Auburn, CBS; Wisconsin at Minnesota, ABC; North Carolina at N.C. State, ESPNU
5 p.m.: Grambling vs. Southern, NBCSN
7:30 p.m.: Clemson at South Carolina, ESPN; Texas A&M at LSU, SECN;
8 p.m.: Notre Dame at Stanford, ABC
Area College Basketball
Tuesday
5:30 p.m.: FVSU at West Georgia women
7:30 p.m.: FVSU at Georgia Southwestern
Friday
6 p.m.: Western Kentucky at Mercer women
Saturday
1 p.m.: FVSU at Kentucky State, women and men
Sunday
2 p.m.: Hiwassee at Mercer men
4 p.m.: VCU at Mercer women
Memo to football, softball, volleyball coaches
Send complete all-region teams - with any notes and info - and we'll post them for Central Georgia folks to see. To centralgasports@gmail.com, today.
Monday, Nov. 20, 2017
In The Sports Report
A happy Army head coach with Georgia ties visits the Macon Touchdown Club.
Check out Sunday evening's list of Reading/Viewing Material. More coming Monday, including on the elimination of the Georgia Dome and any coaching updates.
Weather
Fairly normal November weather. High in low-to-mid 60s, low in the 40s, and it'll be that way most of the week.
Reading/Viewing Material
Updated 1:30 p.m.
Dodge County alum Floyd suffers serious injury in Bears' game
A Sunday of emotions for Martin Truex Jr.
And farewell to Dale and Danica
There was some postrace socialness
Always remember the silliness surrounding coach searches
Mayfield won't start vs. WVU after incident
Ah, good, a much-needed 'hype' video for the Iron Bowl
Vick makes final payment on debt, a major feat
Mercer falls to Colorado in title game
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Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017
In The Sports Report
The Saturday Afternoon Quarterback leads with Jones County’s major adjustment, and looks at Central Georgia’s other second round games. The scores and this week’s pairings are up to date.
Coming Sunday afternoon: a full Reading/Viewing Material list. Macon Touchdown Club schedule coming at 6 p.m.
Weather
Mild, and a high around 60, low much lower, in the 30s, with a chance of precip.
Reading/Viewing Material
(updated 5:30 p.m.)
Georgia Southern's first win was a whopper
Should the interim tag be removed for Lunsford?
Mora gets axed at UCLA after loss to Southern Cal
So who might UCLA look at?
Pretty good senior day in Athens
What happened to Georgia Tech against Duke?
Health will be an issue for Falcons and Seahawks
Division I-AA - OK, FCS - playoffs leave out Austin Peay, causing consternation, especially at Austin Peay
A look at the field
They're happy at 3-year-old-in-football Kennesaw State, which hosts a Maconite
Mercer in Paradise Jam championship tonight
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Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017
In The Sports Report
Friday night’s scores are up, as are next week’s pairings, and a line on what the opponents did last night.
The Saturday Afternoon Quarterback will hopefully be up – awaiting box scores and info – before the 3:30 games, but there’ll be reminders/updates here.
Weather
High of 73 and mostly sunny, low of 46 and increasing chance of rain. Decreases on Sunday, with lower highs and lows. Especially the lows.
Saturday's Football
This Weekend's Football
Noon
Mercer at Alabama, SECN
1 p.m.
South Carolina State at Savannah State
2 p.m.
Monmouth at Kennesaw State
3 p.m.
South Alabama at Georgia Southern
3:30 p.m.
Kentucky at Georgia, CBS
Georgia Tech at Duke, ACCNE
Division II playoffs
Saturday
West Georgia at Virginia State
Get the remote
Noon
Michigan at Wisconsin, FOX
Virginia at Miami, ABC
La. Monroe at Auburn, ESPN 2
The Citadel at Clemson, ACCNE
3:30 p.m.
Navy at Notre Dame, NBC
Oklahoma at Kansas, ESPN
Illinois at Ohio State, ABC
7 p.m.
LSU at Tennessee, ESPN
10:30 p.m.
Utah at Washington
Memo to football, softball, volleyball coaches
Send complete all-region teams - with any notes and info - and we'll post them for Central Georgia folks to see. To centralgasports@gmail.com, today.
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Friday, Nov. 16, 2017
In The Sports Report
The by-far most comprehensive look at Central Georgia playoff games - with, you know, information and names and stats and stuff - is back, with a breakdown and predictions for 13 games, including Baldwin, Dublin, West Laurens, Macon County and Dodge County.
The final regular-season high school standings and final regular-season stats and polls have been moved to Archive: Reference, which is where all such items will end up.
The HS Scoreboard has updated stats - although getting updated info from schools has been difficult - and it will host the playoff scores and schedule through the rest of the season.
ICYMI: Alumni Update has a number of all-conference football selections from around the area; Loughdmouthings: coaching searches are a mess, from bad AD plans to delusional fans; Jones County and Peach County are without key cogs on offense; longtime Warner Robins coach Richard Fendley passed away.
Weather
Nice, with a high in the upper 60s, 10 pct. chance of something other than nice, mid-40s low. About the same on Saturday, a little warmer.
Kickoff will be pretty cool, in the 50s, but the trip home won't be much colder (unless you lose and have a long drive).
Reading/Viewing Material
National love for Mercer, facing Auburn and Bama
Mercer loses heartbreaker in NCAA soccer
Mercer women thump Georgia Southern
Mercer men start Paradise Jam at Liberty
Zeke is still suspended
And NFL not happy with his boss
The obsession with Jon Gruden grows and grows and grows
Not a news flash: Auburn and Alabama fans are, uh, special when dealing with each other
Need the reigning NL MVP? He's on the block
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Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017
In The Sports Report
An Alumni Update features a collection of all-conference selections with alums from more than a half-dozen high schools. And Loughdmouthings looks at the roller coaster of coaching searches, from the poor planning of administrators to delusions of fans. The High Schoolboard has been changed and has playoff scores and schedules.
Coming Thursday afternoon: update football stats, Maxwell predictions, and a new batch of Reading/Viewing Material.
Coming Friday: The most comprehensive playoff capsules for Central Georgia playoff teams as part of the area's most comprehensive prep coverage.
Update, 9 p.m.: Stats are as up to date as possible. Also, playoff pairings Maxwell predictions, and scores now on the Scoreboard, standings have been moved to Archive: Reference. Reading/Viewing Material coming later (delayed a bit by annoying cough situation).
Weather
Lovely spring temps of 70 during the day and back to fall and 40 at night. Friday is a few degrees cooler during the day and a few degrees warmer at night.
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Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017
In The Sports Report
Coaching searches are brutal. Fans are absurd in the names they throw out and the general beliefs they hold, and what ADs should look for is off-kilter. How to do it (and what Florida and Tennessee should consider): Loughdmouthings.
A fresher set of GHSA football pairings is set, including all area teams and opponents’ records, and a look at the area regions’ performances so far.
Coming Wednesday: a new Alumni Update.
Update, 3:15 p.m.: A new Alumni Update is ready, with a number of kids getting college all-conference honors, and more than a half-dozen high schools repped.
Uh, what local college football team played Auburn tighter than the No. 1 team in the nation?
It was Mercer, and Alabama knows.
New playoff poll, new teams
And Georgia isn’t in that top 4.
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Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017
In The Sports Report
Two teams still alive in the GHSA playoffs will try to keep going without key players, although one has been the standout for a few weeks and has adjusted. See the notebook in This Week's Coverage.
Planned for Tuesday, an edition of Loughdmouthings: there's little more absurd than the message board speculation on hiring a coach and how hirings are handled.
Update, 2 p.m.: The playoff pairings are set, with all teams’ records, plus how the area regions are representing.
Update, 8:15 p.m.: Coaching searches could be easier if ADs were smarter; as for fans (and please don’t mention Gruden), Loughdmouthings.
Weather
Lather, rinse, repeat. Just as glorious as Monday: mostly sunny, mid-60s, a chillier low around 40.
This Weekend's Football
Saturday
Noon
Mercer at Alabama, SECN
1 p.m.
South Carolina State at Savannah State
2 p.m.
Monmouth at Kennesaw State
3 p.m.
South Alabama at Georgia Southern
3:30 p.m.
Kentucky at Georgia, CBS
Georgia Tech at Duke, ACCNE
Division II playoffs
Saturday
West Georgia at Virginia State
Get the remote
Noon
Michigan at Wisconsin, FOX
Virginia at Miami, ABC
La. Monroe at Auburn, ESPN 2
The Citadel at Clemson, ACCNE
3:30 p.m.
Navy at Notre Dame, NBC
Oklahoma at Kansas, ESPN
Illinois at Ohio State, ABC
7 p.m.
LSU at Tennessee, ESPN
10:30 p.m.
Utah at Washington
Memo to football, softball, volleyball coaches
Send complete all-region teams - with any notes and info - and we'll post them for Central Georgia folks to see. To centralgasports@gmail.com, today.
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Monday, Nov. 13, 2017
In The Sports Report
Warner Robins is mourning the loss of a man associated with Demon football for decades. Former assistant and head football coach Richard Fendley died Sunda at the age of 77.
How bad Saturday was on The Plains for Georgia was a surprise. A large part of why it happened, albeit not quite to that level, was sort of called for the past month. See Loughdmouthings.
Georgia State is rolling, and head coach Shawn Elliott will talk about that and other topics at the Macon Touchdown Club.
Northside held on to beat Brunswick on the road Saturday night in its GHSA playoff game, while Southwest lost on the road.
Weather
High near 70 - again - and low in the low 40s, maybe some rain. Average high for the week around 65, lows in mid-40s, maybe spots of rain.
Reading/Viewing Material
Rough day for Georgia ...
... on Saturday against Auburn ...
... in all phases of the game
But Auburn had quite a blast at Jordan-Hare
Georgia Tech enjoyed itself at home
Sunday was rough for Tennessee's Butch Jones ...
... after a really bad Saturday ...
... that led to a Sunday of name dropping
Tuskegee ekes out SIAC title over Fort Valley State
Mercer men cruise in home opener over Christian school
Mercer women top Florida Atlantic on the road
First half paces Georgia College men
Georgia College women off to 0-2 start
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Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017
In The Sports Report
There will be an early afternoon edition of Loughdmouthings that will, unfortunately, address the, uh, events of Saturday. Take a look at Saturday's Loughdmouthings and you'll see some foreshadowing of a few things, although nowhere near to the level of what actually happened.
Which even no Auburn fan predicted.
It'll include some Falcons offerings, a reminder to avoid the ledges because there remains - as warned recently - too much football left to panic about the CFP polls (especially when execution and game plans offer more reasons to panic, a bit of which was quasi-predicted).
And there'll be a short update on high schools and colleges.
Catch up with the pairings and scores and the high school Saturday Afternoon Quarterback.
Weather
A little cooler with some afternoon rain, a 50 percent chance, but a mild low in the mid-40s. Things jump to near 70 on Monday, and stay at least mid-60s or better for several days.
Macon bounces Birmingham
After a slow start, Macon got going in a big way and outshot Birmingham 44-18 on the way to a 5-1 thumping Saturday night.
http://pointstreaksites.com/view/maconmayhem/news/news_495609
Macon, which improved to 4-3-1, visits Roanoke on Thursday and returns home for Fayetteville on Saturday, "Star Wars Night."
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Saturday, Nov.11, 2017
In The Sports Report, This Week’s Coverage
Who won? Who pulled off the surprises? Full Friday night GHSA and GISA area scoreboard is up.
Who plays who where? The GHSA second-round pairings are set, except for two Saturday games with Central Georgia teams (Northside and Southwest).
Coming Saturday around lunchtime: Loughdmouthings (latest tirade on Georgia offense, and more), Saturday Afternoon QB, high school version.
Weather
Mostly sunny, high nearing 60, and low near 45, almost no chance of rain. Same for Sunday, except cloudier.
Home finally sweet for Mayhem
Offense wasn’t a problem for Macon, which held off Evansville 6-4 Friday night.
Troy Passingham had 43 saves for Macon, which hosts winless Birmingham at 7:35 p.m. Saturday.
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Friday, Nov. 10, 2017
In The Sports Report, This Week’s Coverage
The most comprehensive look at each Central Georgia GHSA playoff game is in This Week’s Coverage. The normal full and comprehensive High School Scoreboard page – standings, scores, schedule, area stats, polls and predictions – is up to date for consultation.
Coming Friday: A closer look at one or two area GHSA games, short GISA update, a list of signings, and tentatively a batch of Loughdmouthings (starting with, you guessed it, UGA and the passing game).
Catch up with an Alumni Update (since updated) and a funny Macon Touchdown Club read.
Weather
High of near 70, kickoff temps in the low-mid 60s, leave-the-stadium temps around 50 and clear. Bring a jacket. But no wind. Saturday: Pure fall football weather of mostly sunny and upper 50s daytime, 40s overnight.
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Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017
In The Sports Report
ICYMI (which you wouldn't by bookmarking/favoriting the home page or just checking it out in the morning and after lunch): An Alumni Update with a stellar receiver and standout quarterback, both sophomores from Macon; funny stuff from a former UGA lineman whose wife went to Auburn; Peach County and Northside will play in the regular season in 2018; updated GHSA pairings for Central Georgia teams.
And there is plenty of Reading/Viewing Material the past few days.
Coming Thursday: The prep stats will be updated in the afternoon, and will be joined by the latest Loughdmouthings and a look at one or two of Friday's more interesting games. Look for a list of signings from the first two days of the signing period.
And a new selection of Reading/Viewing Material.
Up to date: The High School Scoreboard has the final regular-season GHSA standings, week 10 scores, and playoff games, plus the two state polls. Stats are next along with the Maxwell Projections for Central Georgia playoff games.
Coming Friday: The most comprehensive playoff capsules for Central Georgia playoff teams, all 19, plus a look at the GISA semifinals.
Update, 7:30 p.m.: Nice drastic weather change has led to nice drastic cough, so the specific preview(s) and Loughdmouthings are pushed back to early Friday, but the prep football stats and Maxwell predictions are up to date, so the whole High School Scoreboard is ready. Reading/Viewing Material update is based on success of cough medicine.
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Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017
In The Sports Report, This Week’s Coverage
Last Saturday was very good for one Central Georgia alum and not very good at all for another one. New Alumni Update. The High School Scoreboard (standings, last week, this week) is up to date, with polls to be added Wednesday.
Catch up on the 3-AA playoffs, the Class A update and major change for a pair of Macon schools (somebody’s fixing to make some money, even after the GHSA cut).
The Macon Touchdown Club has a quality set of teams for the 2018 doubleheader at Mercer. Ex-UGA Matt Stinchcomb brought the humor to the club’s weekly meeting.
Mayhem at home on Thursday
Macon welcomes Evansville in Thursday night “college night” SPHL action at the Macon Coliseum.
Macon is 2-2-1 and Evansville is 3-2-1, and it’s the first in a three-game homestand for the Mayhem.
There are new parking payment options for fans.
Reading/Viewing Material
Yes, Georgia is still No. 1
Basketball season not off to a good start at Georgia Tech
Jake Fromm, meet Jamelle Holieway
The cupboard is a mess for the next Florida coach
Class not high on the priorities list of Florida fans, though
Tuesday, Nov. 7
In The Sports Report
The Region 3-AA playoff went about as expected: unexpected. A roundup of the action is posted.
The GHSA didn't need much time for appeals, and the Class A private change was a big one, setting up a huge game in Macon. Full power rankings and Central Georgia pairings are up.
A college/pro Monday Afternoon QB covers all from Georgia, college playoff poll dismissals, FVSU's thumping in the Fountain City Classic, and, well, the Falcons (but not much).
Coming Tuesday: Matt Stinchcomb was in good and full humor at the Macon Touchdown Club, and an Alumni Update (good news for one, bad news for another).
Update, 11:45 a.m.: Macon TD Club announces new field for 2018 Kickoff Classic; Stinchcomb and Auburn grad wife set for fun week, both posted.
Weather
Partly sunny, high of 83, low of 63, 25 percent chance of precip. Cloudier at night. Rain Wednesday, more normal temps Thursday and Friday.
This Weekend
Thursday
Georgia Southern at Appalachian State, 7:30 pm., ESPNU.
Saturday
Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, 12:20 p.m., ACCNE.
Savannah State at N.C. A&T, 1 p.m.
Tuskegee at Fort Valley State, 2 p.m.: The SIAC championship is on the line.
Mercer at Western Carolina, 2 p.m.
Georgia at Auburn, 3:30 p.m., CBS.
Charleston Southern at Kennesaw State, 3:30 p.m.
Georgia State at Texas State, 4 p.m.
Sunday
Dallas at Atlanta, 4:25 p.m., FOX.
Memo to softball, volleyball coaches
Send complete all-region teams - with any notes and info - and we'll post them for Central Georgia folks to see. To centralgasports@gmail.com
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Monday, Nov. 6, 2017
In The Sports Report, This Week's Coverage
Region 3-AA will keep on playing Monday, with a playoff involving Washington County, Bleckley County, and Southwest. Look for results around 9 p.m. or so. Same with Region 8 and Putnam County, Monticello, and Social Circle.
Check out the Class A power rankings, before Monday's appeals, and a projection of who the Central Georgia teams will play.
Catch up on the weekend:
1. Central Georgia teams and runners took home hardware from the GHSA state cross country meet;
2. Friday night's high school football scores;
3. This week's state football first-round playoff pairings, minus Class A, which comes out Monday afternoon;
4. Saturday Afternoon Quarterback, and a re-visiting of Friday's action;
5. The Macon Touchdown Club welcomes a sporty former UGA lineman, now on ESPN, plus Jones County, and honors players of the week.
Update, 1:30 p.m.: Who’s cruising into the playoffs? Who’s not? Temperatures of Central Georgia teams is posted. Coming later: Class A official pairings, Monday Afternoon QB (college/pro version).
Weather
September weather continues with a high of 83, low of 62, tolerable humidity. Ditto Tuesday and Wednesday. Cooler Thursday and a chance of rain.
Reading/Viewing Material
(Sorry, Coach Green) They are who some thought they were? (Falcons version)
This is good for the soul
It was Saturday, it was fun
They didn't take the loss to Clemson all that well in Wolfpack Country
This is how you do a fake field goal
Female Miami Hurricanes fan taken out of game, not in style
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Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017
In The Sports Report, This Week’s Coverage
Saturday was a good day for many Central Georgians at the GHSA cross country meet.
Friday night was mighty interesting for many Central Georgia high school football teams, as per the Saturday Afternoon Quarterback. Also set are most GHSA playoff pairings.
Pushed from Sunday to Monday: a college Monday Morning Quarterback and look at who’s hot and not so hot entering the GHSA playoffs.
Weather
Daytime in the low 80s, mostly sunny, humidity in the 60s. Nighttime, mid 50s. Lather, rinse, repeat for the next few days.
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Saturday, Nov.4, 2017
In The Sports Report, This Week’s Coverage
Who won? Who pulled off the surprises? Full Friday night GHSA and GISA area scoreboard is up.
Who plays who where? The GHSA first round pairings are mostly set, except for some Monday playoffs, and the Class A pairings.
Come back in a bit for coverage of Saturday’s GHSA cross country state meet action. Can Bleckley County do it again?
There will be an update on the 3-AA playoff coming later, plus some prep notes or Saturday Afternoon QB – a 54-yard field goal? Surprises? Upsets? A look at the scene. Chance of Loughdmouthings and a college glance.
Update, 7 p.m.: Bleckley County and GMC defend cross country titles, roundup is updated. And a fuuulllll buffet is available at Saturday Afternoon Quarterback.
Weather
Some rain is in the plan, 50 percent chance, as temps crack 80 and humidity nears 80. Three more days of 80 or higher are next, and power-bill-saving nights of 50s or higher.
Mayhem roll on the road
Offense wasn’t a problem for Macon, which led 4-0 after one en route to a 7-3 win over host Mississippi in SPHL action Friday.
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Friday, Nov. 3, 2017
In The Sports Report
The state cross country meet gets going at 9 a.m. and continues Saturday. Bleckley County will try to again sweep boys and girls, and GMC has a title to defend, along with some individuals.
The High School Scoreboard, the most complete prep page in Central Georgia with the most schools and regions covered, is up to date, with the Maxwell Projections to be added.
Bainbridge visits Warner Robins in a mammoth matchup at The Mac.
Alumni Update has a short update - shouting out to Houston County, Northside, Peach County, Twiggs County - and plans are for a fuller update over the weekend, which will also include another batch of Loughdmouthings, and hopefully a Saturday Afternoon Quarterback, among other items.
Also in This Week's Coverage is the latest Class A power ratings, and the full Friday night schedule with notes and observations.
Weather
Warmer, with kickoff temps around 70 and mostly clear, mid-70s humidity, slightly increasing chance of precip. Humidity increasing at night and overnight. About the same Saturday.
Reading/Viewing Material
Happy Houstonites, and they want the newspaper
And about that SI jinx
And about the guy at SI who predicted this in 2014
The bad news in Houston: Deshaun Watson's season is over, NFL players - and others - almost mourn
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Thursday, Nov. 2 2017
In The Sports Report, This Week’s Coverage
Coming Thursday: the almost-full High School Scoreboard, with stats and polls. And, yes, Alumni Update
Check out the most complete coverage of David Bruce’s dismissal at Veterans, plus Loughdmouthings and the college football playoff poll.
And return after lunch to see what else crops up, where's there's more high school coverage than anywhere else in Central Georgia.
Weather
Partly cloudy, upper 70s, 10 percent chance of rain, low in mid-50s, decent humidity.
Reading/Viewing Material
And in a fairly uneventful Game 7, your World Series champ is ...?
Mayhem make a move
Sam Darnold: Cleveland? No, not Cleveland? I'll stay
South Carolina may have the right underdog mentality at right time
Did Tennessee let a concussed player play?
Fans again show stupidity, kicker shows substance
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Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017
In The Sports Report, This Week’s Coverage
Veterans High is looking for its second ever head football coach and athletics director after David Bruce was fired Monday morning. Bruce had a stellar reputation as a defensive assistant in Central Georgia before being tapped for the job at the new-in-2010 school, but things never came together consistently for the Warhawks. Area’s most complete story is in This Week’s Coverage.
Catch up on the Dodge-Bleckley postgame, and the Royals’ playoff hunt, and the monster level of Friday’s Bainbridge-Warner Robins game at McConnell-Talbert.
Loughdmouthings pointed out that the first college football playoff poll is way overrated, and naturally, Georgia’s No. 1. History has not been good to No. 1.
Coming Wednesday: Polls to be added to the High School Scoreboard, a belated Alumni Update.
Mayhem on the road Friday
Macon will look to even its record on Friday when it visits Mississippi in SPHL hockey.
Macon is then off until it hosts college night and Evansville on Nov. 9, the first of two, followed by a Sunday meeting at home with winless Birmingham.
Dodgers even Series at 3
Justin Verlander was just mortal enough for Los Angeles to take a 3-1 win Tuesday and force Game 7 of the World Series.
First pitch is sometime around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday.
Hawks travels Thursday, home on Friday
Atlanta tries for win No. 2 on Thursday at Philadelphia, which is 3-4. The Hawks then host Houston on Friday before a trip to Cleveland on Sunday.
Reading/Viewing Material
Yes, Georgia is No. 1
Big news: Zeke Elliott is still suspended, and Jerry’s unhappy
It was a busy Deadline Day in the NFL … except for Cleveland
Bears’ Miller improving after serious leg surgery
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