Central Georgia Sports ReportMay 01, 2025Comment

Thursday's Report: HS scores/playoffs, FPD, Mercer, Middle Georgia State, GMC JC, FVSU, SIAC/Macon; Falcons/London/draft/Ulbrich, Hawks, Braves, UGA; NBA, MLB, tennis, NHL, NFL, Belichick

Central Georgia Sports ReportMay 01, 2025Comment

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High Schools

⚾ ⚾ ⚾ Baseball ⚾ ⚾ ⚾

Class A/Division I

Metter 8, Crawford County 5

The Eagles got into a 5-2 hole after two in the series finale, got to within 5-4, but couldn’t tie it, ending the season 22-11. The Eagles were outhit 12-6 Crawford County seniors depart with a school-record 92 wins.

GIAA Regular Season

Bulloch 7, Gatewood 2

FPD 7, John Milledge 1

The Vikings finished a perfect region season, and host Covenant in non-region play on Monday.

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GHSA Playoffs

Class 5A B: Veterans 1, Glynn Academy 0

Jackson Smith scored with a minute left, and then held as Glynn Academy’s tying goal was a second too late.

Class A/Division I B: GMC Prep 1, Brooks County 0

GIAA Regular Season

G-FPD 6, Mount de Sales 0

B-Mount de Sales 6, FPD 0

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GIAA championships

(No match scores posted by GIAA)

Girls

Class 4A semifinal: FPD 3, Kings Academy 0

Class 4A championship: FPD 3, Brookstone 1

Boys

Class 4A semifinal: FPD 3, Brookstone 0

Class 4A championship: FPD 3, Tallulah Falls 1

The Vikings earned their first boys team state title.

(Scores courtesy of FPD)

Note: Girls teams John Hancock, Covenant, and Brentwood, and boys teams Covenant and Brentwood were also in the state tournament, but the GIAA posted no results, and the brackets on the website have yet to be updated through midnight Wednesday.

GHSA Playoffs

Class 3A B: West Laurens 3, Heritage 2

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⚾ ⚾ ⚾ Baseball ⚾ ⚾ ⚾

Mercer 8, Georgia State 4

Middle Georgia State 9, Blue Mountain 2, Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament

The Knights got 4-hit games from Zane faulk and Jose Vargas, and Ethan Gill gave up 2 earned runs in 6 innings.

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GMC JC 10, East Georgia State 0, GCAA Tournament

Spring Hill 9, FVSU 3; Spring Hill 8, FVSU 4, SIAC finals

Pro

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Colorado 2, Atlanta 1

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Around/About Central Georgia

BSB-Mercer sweeps Georgia State, gets 30th win

Luther Williams to host SIAC baseball tournament

Four days of postseason college baseball at Luther Williams Field gets underway early Thursday with the beginning of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball tournament.

Albany State and Savannah State are the two teams likely to have a little home-field advantage as the only teams from Georgia in the tournament.

The Tigers open action at 9 a.m. against Benedict, while the rams face Miles at 6 p.m., games set on a three-hour schedule.

There is no cost to attend.

Honor Roll

SSAC BSB All-Academic: Middle Georgia State

Around/About Georgia

Column: 2025 season the year Atlanta's unconventional draft strategy will be teste

An in-depth look at how Falcons maximized value in Draft

Falcons pick up Drake London's fifth-year option

NFL fines Falcons and DC Ulbrich following prank call to Shedeur Sanders

Atlanta’s Daniels wins the NBA’s most improved player award

Rockies end 8-game losing streak, beat Sale and Braves 2-1 behind Doyle homer