Central Georgia Sports ReportJuly 12, 2020Comment

Saturday's Daily News 'n Notes: Dodge County FB gets a + test; Henley steady; Bacon win; GC golfer in contention; Kyle Lewis; and more relevance

Central Georgia Sports ReportJuly 12, 2020Comment

Saturday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

Dodge County the latest team with a positive test

Another Central Georgia football team will be taking a break after a positive COVID-19 test.

This time, it’s Dodge County, which posted the news on Twitter Saturday afternoon.

“A player has tested positive for COVID-19. We are following all the guidelines set forth by the GHSA and locate heath department. We have (sic) take all precautions to keep our players and coaches safe and will continue to do so. Please continue to pray for our players and coaches.”

The Indians join Mary Persons, Crawford County, and Houston County as Central Georgia football teams having publicly disclosed positive tests.

Henley remain consistent

The odds are against Russell Henley making a run at the Workday Charity Open title on Sunday, but he’s certainly playing quality and consistent golf.

The Maconite sits in a tie for 19th after three rounds, 10 shots off the lead. What’s notable is that Henley shot his third straight 70 for the tournament on Saturday, the only player to make the cut with three identical rounds.

He couldn’t match Friday’s bogey-free round, but survived two on Satuday with four birdies. Through three rounds, he has nine birdies to three bogeys and no double-bogeys. His 42 pars rank first in the tournament.

Nine other players are 6 under with Henley, including Zach Johnson, Charley Hoffman, and Jason Day.

In the two other tournaments Henley has participated in since the return of golf, Henley has shot 2 under and 10 under, and is all but assured a third straight such finish. He opened the season with three straight under-par performances.

Justin Thomas has stormed into a two-shot lead.

Alumni Update

Bud Dupree wants a little more franchise-tag money

Around/About Central Georgia

Bobcat in the state amateur hunt

Austin Mancilla of Georgia College is five strokes back and tied for ninth after two rounds of the Georgia State Amateur.

Deven Patel and Brett Barron are tied for first with 139s.

Daniel Davis of Georgia College is tied for 19th with a 147, and he’s joined by former Bobcat Taylor Smith, whose 69 tied for the best round of the day in a nine-shot improvement.

Houston County alum Brent Hamm had a rough second round with a 78, dropping into a tie for 30th, eight spots ahead of FPD grad Wilson Andress at 150.

Macon’s Coleman Tidwell lost seven strokes and failed to make the cut of 153, as did Mercer’s Daniel McKenzie, with an 81 after an 80. Former GC golfer Justin Connelly is headed home as well.

Bacon bop Bananas

Six late-game runs put Macon in control toward an 8-1 win Saturday over host Savannah in Coastal Plain League action

A run in the fourth was the game-winner, but the Bacon added two in the seventh and four in the ninth.

Robert Brooks went off with a 3-for-4 ight and five RBI, Freddy Achecar and Carson Crowe belting homers.

Bill Knight (Mercer) had two hits for the Bananas, whose five pitchers struck out 16 Bacon. Macon’s five fanned 12 against only two walks.

After Sunday’s intersquad game, Macon hosts Savannah on Tuesday.

Mercer’s Kyle Lewis not wasting any time or chances

An interview with new FVSU head football coach Flowers

Around/About Georgia

Hamels suffers a setback

Red Bulls top United in MLS opener

One site’s own “media day” poll on the SEC predictions