Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: Braves fall in 10; SoCon BKB media day; GHSA softball, football rankings; state softball is here; Monday AM QB; TD Club honorees, and more
Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
The Braves Report is in The Latest Coverage
Southern Conference basketball media day: Where’s Mercer?
The roundup with predictions and preseason teams is in The Latest Coverage.
Postseason softball is here
Visit The Latest Coverage for Central Georgia’s GHSA softball pairings, action starting Tuesday. Teams should send game times to centralgasports@gmail.com.
Latest GHSA Class A football and softball rankings
In The Latest Coverage.
Monday Morning Quarterback
Who’s ranked where among Central Georgia teams? Region 2-4A got a little more interesting. Notes and observations, and a look at area QBs on the state level.
In The Latest Coverage.
Mount de Sales, ACE, and Rutland players honored by TD Club
Three players were honored Monday night by the Macon Touchdown Club.
Mount de Sales quarterback Dexter Williams is the back of the week after completing 9 of 11 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 13 times for 102 yards and a score in the romp over Pinecrest.
Rutland linebacker Joseph Krietzer is the lineman of the week after racking up 13 tackles, five assists and a tackle for loss in the Hurricanes’ comeback win over Kendrick.
ACE kicker Mason Maddox is the special teams player of the week after connecting on a 47-yard field, hitting both PATs and having two kickoffs for touchbacks in the loss to Central Fellowship.
Former Bleckley County coach arrested for “inappropriate relationship”
An investigation of about a week by the GBI led to the arrest Monday of former Bleckley County assistant coach Brantley Collins for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a Bleckley County student.
He was charged with a felony count of sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority.
Collins last Monday after a complaint was filed by the Bleckley County Board of Education.
He was an assistant football and basketball coach.
Around/About Central Georgia
Georgia College releases men’s basketball schedule
The Bobcats open the season at a tournament in Due West, S.C. on Nov 8-9, after exhibitions at Georgia Tech on Oct. 20 and Middle Georgia State on Oct. 23
Honor Roll
Former Peach County standout Omar Cervantes is again the Gulf South special teams player of the week for his work in West Georgia’s 44-34 win over Shorter.
Scoreboard
College
Soccer
Peach State football Report
Peach State CFB Report
UGA: Notebook (Travon Walker hurt?)
Falcons Report
Perhaps some lineup changes then?
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