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ACE Charter 54, Jefferson County 21
Brentwood 60, Thomas Jefferson 12
Bulloch 34, John Milledge 32
Central 54, Dodge County 49
Paige Ingram and Kamiya Smith teamed for 29 points for Dodge County.
George Walton 53, Piedmont 29
Jones County 63, Locust Grove 15
Mary Persons 52, LaGrange 37
Mount de Sales 49, Gatewood 46
Northeast 67, Dublin 45
Putnam County 74, Jasper County 12
Journey Waller’s 25 points led 8-0 Putnam County, with 11 from Jaydah Baker.
Sandy Creek 55, Upson-Lee 47
Telfair County 69, Houston County 34
Terrell 31, Westfield 30
Warner Robins 77, Peach County 24
Washington County 76, Bleckley County 46
Westside 59, Veterans 57
West Laurens 56, Howard 30
Windsor 48, Flint River 21
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Brentwood 70, Thomas Jefferson 36
Bulloch 49, John Milledge 38
Dodge County 61, Central 49
Jayden Stephens went for 20 points to lead the Indians, who got 11 from Adam Wells to improve to 3-0 and 1-0.
FPD 66, St. Georges’ 59
The Vikings improved to 6-2.
George Walton 78, Piedmont 50
Howard 56, West Laurens 46
Jefferson County 69, ACE 56
LaGrange 65, Mary Persons 54
Mount de Sales 65, Gatewood 25
Northeast 55, Dublin 47
Pat Caldwell had 12 points and 19 points for Dublin, which watched Northeast reel off a 13-0 run for the lead. Chris Dixon added 11 points for Dublin.
Northside 79, Rutland 47
Perry 64, Macon County 54
Batman Stevens buried 5 3-pointer for 15 points to lead the Panthers.
Putnam County 76, Jasper County 49
J’Mari Green scored 16 points to go over 1,000 points for his career. Jaylen Nelson added 15 and Tamaud Woodson 10.
Sandy Creek 65, Upson Lee-49
Washington County 43, Bleckley County 34
Kaden Collins was game’s top points player with 15 points for the Golden Hawks, who visit Central on Friday.
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M-Georgia College 95, Middle Georgia State 83
W-Middle Georgia State 67, Georgia College 60, OT
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Alumni Update
Lamar County’s Allen earns first-team All-SEC
Signing
Two-sport standout Rinaldo Callaway is soon down to one sport, especially after making it official Tuesday by signing with Rutgers for football. He’s still playing basketball for the defending state runner-up for a few more games, but is graduating early and will be at Rutgers in January. He had 23 catches for 430 yards and three touchdowns on offense, with 65 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four interceptions, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries on defense.
Around/About Central Georgia
GBKB-Middle Georgia State surprises host Georgia College
MBKB-Georgia College withstands visit from Middle Georgia State
Around/About Georgia
Cunningham: Falcons' Arthur Blank has become a bad franchise owner
Georgia reps heavy on coaches’ All-SEC team
Bobo continues to prove naysayers wrong
Toliver answers the questions at C vs. Bama
Outgoing Tech playcaller Faulkner named Football Scoop OC of the Year
Slumping Buccaneers grateful for chance to right the ship against Falcons
Will Weiss return Acuña to leadoff spot? 'It's enticing'
The Year: 2025
Ohtani is the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time
Gambling
College football playoff bracket set, NFL offers up more upsets
College Football/Playoffs
Hey, sports fans: JMU, Tulane and other Group of 5 schools belong in CFP
Notre Dame AD Bevacqua reveals he has talked to Sankey about CFP format after Irish's snub
Wetzel: Relax, the CFP selection process is (mostly) working
Cristobal relieved by CFP berth, but knows process isn’t perfect
Big 12 commissioner says Notre Dame AD's behavior toward ACC is 'egregious'
To fix CFP bracket, change the format, keep the size, alter committee
If the CFP expects anyone to buy this charade, it needs better actors
College Football/Postseason/Bowls
Best Notre Dame memes from Rudy to Pop-Tarts to ‘Pout Like a Chump today’
College Football/Awards
Walk-on to Heisman finalist: Diego Pavia’s journey fuels Vanderbilt’s rise from SEC cellar
AP All-Big Ten: Indiana’s Cignetti repeats as coach of year; Hoosiers and Buckeyes dominate 1st team
College Football/Coaching carousel
Texas fires key offensive assistant coach after one season
MTSU fires offensive coordinator Bodie Reeder
college Football/Coaching carousel, the next few days
Rogers credits Campbell for making Iowa State job too good to pass up and setting him up for success
Brown hopes to retain players after No. 23 North Texas made CFP push
Incoming Tulane coach Hall asserts he was the right choice for the Wave, if not the first
No. 23 North Texas names Svobda as interim coach for bowl game
As USF prepares for its bowl game, some key offensive coaches are now at Auburn
Chesney shares how he will coach James Madison in CFP, start UCLA job
College Football/SEC/ACC
How much Clemson made in first season of alcohol sales at football games
Pavia reveals what it would mean to win Heisman Trophy
New UF coach Sumrall retains Gators’ D-line coach Chatman
Who South Carolina scheduled in 2026 opener after Miami series canceled
Swinney, Clemson opt outs, who's in, who's out vs Penn State
College Football
Indiana football's win over Ohio State sets TV ratings record
Aikman ‘done with NIL’ after giving money to UCLA player who left after a year
Goodman: Notre Dame just declared war on college football
Gus Johnson should stick to calling games instead of disrespecting Heisman race
HBCU Superlatives Awards: Full list of 2025 winners, All-Americans
SWAC commissioner McClelland stands against a divisionless format
NFL/NFC
Seahawks’ Darnold bounces back from trio of shaky games, stands out in 2nd half against Falcons
Pierre-Paul returns to the Buccaneers after sitting out nearly 2 years
Bears can go from first to out of the playoffs with a tough schedule and inconsistent QB play
Hurts’ turnovers doom Eagles in 3rd straight loss, raising championship concerns in Philly
Shough’s growth, steady defense and roster-wide effort had Saints coach Kellen Moore smiling
Another issue for Daniels and another loss for Quinn’s Commanders create a new low
NFL/AFC
Allen reminds NFL why he’s among elite in rallying the Bills to beat the Bengals
Chargers come through with a mythic win over Eagles, fueled by more heroics from QB Herbert
Colts sign 44-year-old Rivers to practice squad with 2 quarterbacks injured
Broncos facing brutal stretch run as they seek first AFC West title and top playoff seed in a decade
Steelers won't fire Tomlin this season but will have to make call on team option by March: Report
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Bronx man charged in shooting of New York Jets’ Kris Boyd
Stefanski and Reid both make head-scratching fourth-quarter decisions that lead to losses
Lessons from NFL Week 14: What's wrong with the Chiefs, and how can they fix their issues?
College Basketball/SEC/ACC/South
Kearse’s 15 points lead Citadel over Southern Wesleyan
Oweh’s 21 points power Kentucky past North Carolina Central
College Basketball/Women
No. 7 Maryland looks to overcome season-ending injuries to three key players
No. 13 Baylor trounces Alabama State for sixth straight victory
College Basketball/Men
Santa Clara’s Darlan paves new path after going from NBA G League to college basketball
Ball scores 19 points as No. 5 UConn beats No. 18 Florida
Wright hits winning 3 at buzzer and Dybantsa scores 28 as No. 10 BYU rallies past Clemson
NBA/Basketball
Pacers’ Carlisle closing in on 1,000 wins, and it’ll be a moment for the NBA to savor
Paul 'at peace with everything' after Clips ouster
Suns minority owners maintain Mat Ishbia’s majority stake is in play
Baseball/MLB
Schwarber going back to Phillies on a $150 million, 5-year contract
Phillies sign manager Thomson to 1-year extension after 4 straight trips to playoffs
Díaz agrees to $69M, 3-year deal with World Series champion Dodgers
Diamondbacks and pitcher Soroka agree to $7.5 million, 1-year deal
Kiner-Falefa shouldn’t be blamed for short lead in 9th inning of World Series Game 7, Schneider says
Angels acquire infielder Grissom in a trade with the Red Sox
Dodgers' Roberts stands by surprise opinion on MLB salary cap
Hockey
NHL cautiously optimistic of Olympic participation despite smaller rink size and ice safety concerns
Golf
2028 Los Angeles Olympics push British Open to latest start since the 19th century
Olympic Sports
Flau’jae Johnson clears air with Kara Lawson after Team USA experience
Scoreboards