Thursday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: H.S. scores; Quintez Cephus update; notable Macon TD Club honorees; Mayhem signings; Mercer WSoc; and football galore
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
Final edition. Braves get a shutout.
High School Scores
Softball
Bleckley County 3, East Laurens 2
Dublin 18, Southwest 1
GMC 10, Washington-Wilkes 2
Howard 5, Peach County 2
Jones County 18, Eagles Landing 0
Lamar County 6, Mary Persons 4
Mount de Sales 2, ACE 0
Perry 14, Warner Robins 5
Piedmont 7, Windsor 3
Rutland 10, Central 1
Tattnall 16, Twiggs County 0
Volleyball
FPD def. Luella 25-16, 17-25, 15-9
FPD def. Dutchtown 26-16, 25-14
Thursday’s Football
Houston County 21, Central 13
The host Bears came up with the stop on defense in the final two minutes in the red zone to preserve the non-region win.
Houston County had a one-point lead until Max Rigby hit Jaylen Mills for a touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter for some insurance.
The Bears led 14-0 after a pair of Wesley Steiner touchdowns, from 19 yards and from short yardage. Central quarterback Donald Lamb went 17 yards for a score with 1:10 left in the half, but the Chargers couldn’t convert the PAT.
They did late in the third quarter when they scored again, to get within 14-13.
No information was reported by either team.
Hawkinsville 27, Rutland 7
The Red Devils took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and extended it by a touchdown early in the second.
Rutland cut it to three with a score inside two minutes left in the half, only for the Red Devils to answer for a 17-7 halftime lead.
The Class A visitors put it away with just less than seven minutes left in the game.
No information was reported by either team.
Johnson County 27, East Laurens 20
Johnson County led 8-0 at halftime and was able to hold off East Laurens. No information was reported.
College
Navarro 31, GMC 29
The Bulldogs took the lead with a little more than a minute left only for Navarro to get the game-winning field goal in the final seconds of the season opener.
Elsewhere
Cephus’s lawyers claim evidence proves his innocence
The court appearance for Quintez Cephus lasted less than 15 minutes, but his lawyers stated then and afterward confidence that his innocence of sexual assault charges will be proven.
They say there is videotape and text message evidence that one woman was in no way too intoxicated to consent to sex. The attorneys are asking that charge, second degree involving intoxication, be dismissed.
As of now, they have not yet sought dismissal of the third-degree sexual assault charge.
Cephus was released on a signature bond and must reappear on Sept. 6. He has been suspended, as has his roommate Danny Davis.
The AP story reports that former Stratford boys basketball coach Jamie Dickey attended the hearing.
“He’s a son to me,” Dickey told reporters. “I’m confident he will be exonerated and he’ll be owed an apology by the time this is all said and done.”
The Wisconsin State Journal story is here.
The AP story is here.
See the court appearance here.
First Macon TD Club players of the week named
Howard kicker Elizabeth Rodenroth highlights the first batch of Macon Touchdown Club players of the week.
The junior was perfect on three PATs – despite some off-target snaps – in the Huskies’ 34-28 loss to Jones County.
She is believed to be the first Bibb County female football player to score points in a varsity game.
Northeast’s Cameron Hill is the lineman of the week after 10 solos, three assists, three tackles for loss and a pass breakup in the loss to Trinity Christian.
Mount de Sales’ Dexter Williams is the back of the week after 76 passing yards and a touchdown, and 189 yards on 26 carries and a score, plus two tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Monticello.
Mayhem to return pair
Brandon Parrone and Seth Ronsberg will be back in a Mayhem uniform this season.
Parrone made his pro debut last year and was strong on defense for Macon. Ronsberg is a versatile player who played in 38 games for Macon.
Mercer visits Georgia State in women’s soccer
The 2-0 Bears take on the 0-2 Panthers, and will try to bite into Georgia State’s 13-10-3 series lead.
Football practice updates
Georgia
Hot Rod now a special teams leader
Georgia Tech
Check CPJ’s sleeves for final scrimmage
Georgia State
First edition of ‘Inside Georgia State football’
Georgia Southern
Falcons
Sark on ground or up high is cool