Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard, Braves Report, Peach State CFB, Falcons
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.
Scoreboard
High School
Football
Callaway 46, Lamar County 7
Central 41, Kendrick 12
Northeast 28, Southwest 22
Northeast overcame a 22-14 halftime deficit with a score in the third and in the fourth quarters. The Raider ground game was big, with Terrious Miles Jr. getting 170 yards and two scores on 16 carries and Deondre Duehart rushing 16 times for 142 yards and two score on a night of 310 yards rushing. Jaylon Stephens and Jeremiah Roberson led the defense with six tackles each, Roberson with two for loss.
Softball
Brentwood 4, Piedmont 1
John Milledge 2, Windsor 0
The small-ball pitchers duel went to the hosts, for whom both runs were unearned, thanks to two Windsor errors. Brayden Latimer whiffed 10 with a strikeout for John Milledge, while Sierra Ussery struck out seven with a walk for Windsor in a game of five total hits.
Volleyball
Gatewood 3, West Laurens 1
Mount de Sales 3, Stratford 0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-19)
Coming Friday
The high school football schedule has been in The Latest Coverage all week. Visit The Sports Report’s predictions, and Monday Morning Quarterback, plus the two main state football polls, and predictions, in The Latest Coverage.
Friday: Scouting reports on Friday games.
Braves Report
A nucleus, but some work to do
About the Tomahawk chop issue …
State college football Report
UGA: Must tighten up the flags
UGA: Herrien second in rushing yards
UGA: Still keeping runners out of the end zone
UGA: Another news flash on Fromm’s ability
Tech: The challenge of Duke’s Harris
Georgia State: The ground game is good
Savannah State: No postseason not a deterrent
Falcons Report
Is the season on the offense’s shoulders?
Cards bring an offensive challenge