Friday's Report: HS scores, HS football, Russell Henley; DeSantis/UGA, Braves/Riley, UGA/Stockton, WACO's Gray; Tour Championship, MLB, colllege football, NFL, tennis, WNBA, NASCAR, golf,
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High Schools
🏈 🏈 🏈Football🏈 🏈 🏈
ACE Charter 7, Central 0, ppd.
The game started 30 minutes late, and weather stopped it 29 minutes later, after a quarter. The Region 2-A/Division II game will be made up. The entire region is off on Oct. 10.
Treutlen 27, Wilkinson County 22
Twiggs County at Greene County, ppd.
Warner Robins 53, Fayette County 0
The Demons passed for 5 touchdowns – covering 72, 19, 92, 26, and 21 yards (Warner Robins’ roster on MaxPreps is incomplete so some names are unavailable) – more than 300 yards en route to a 39-0 halftime lead. In 2022, Warner Robins beat Jones County 54-30 one week and Locust Grove 52-0 the next, Thursday’s win the most points and biggest margin since those two games.
🥎 🥎 🥎Softball 🥎 🥎 🥎
ACE 15,Northeast 0
Avery Adalgo had 2 of ACE’s 10 hits, and whiffed 7 in a 3-inning 1-hitter.
Central 15, Southwest 0
Dublin 14, Jefferson County 12
East Coweta 12, Perry 0
Houston County 12, Lee County 1
Olivia Buffon drove in four runs on 3 hits for the Bears, 3 runs coming on a homer in the sixth. Piper Lambert threw four shutout innings.
Mary Persons 7, LaGrange 3
Olivia Woodgeard went 4 for 4, including a triple, and struck out 12 for a complete-game win.
Peach County 14, Westover 1, 3.5 inn.
The Trojans put up 7 in the first. Jaiden Carroll had 2 of Peach County’s 6 hits, Peach County benefitting from 6 walks and four hit batters, plus 3 errors.
Schley County 8, Taylor County 2
Stratford 9, CFCA 0, 54 inn.
Hayden Craddock went 3 for 4 to lead Stratford, Reagan Ray throwing a 5-inning shutout.
Thomas County Central 16, Northside 1
Veterans 6, Coffee 3: Coffee 9, Veterans 1
The Warhawks got all they needed in the opener in the first two innings. Katelyn Haines had 3 hits and Bella Fendley 2 RBI for Veterans.
Washington County 5, Bleckley County 0
Wheeler County 9, Hawkinsville 0
🏐 🏐 🏐 Volleyball 🏐 🏐 🏐
Central 3, Rutland 0 (25-16, 25-19, 27-25)
Lamar County 2, Peach County 2; Spalding 2, Peach County 1
Pro
🏀 🏀 🏀WNBA 🏀 🏀 🏀
Atlanta 75, Minnesota 73
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Around/About Central Georgia
Henley storms through East Lake for first-round lead in the Tour Championship
Around/About Georgia
Florida governor Ron DeSantis makes awkward joke about deporting Georgia fans
Braves' Riley undergoes surgery, will miss rest of season
The one thing Kirby Smart wants to see from Gunner Stockton
A Worthy Read
Tour Championship at East Lake
A 61 has Russell Henley leading Tour Championship, which was a birdie-fest in first round
McIlroy's 'lucky' break at 18th hole leaves Scheffler relieved
Tour Championship purse, payouts: How much is up for grabs?
Baseball/MLB
Yankees defend drafting player who drew swastika on Jewish student's door as a college freshman
How MLB’s upcoming deals will change how you watch out-of-market, Sunday night and Wild Card games
Wood hits a 3-run homer and the Nationals beat the banged-up Mets
College Football/South
SEC approves 9-game conference schedule beginning in 2026, joining Big Ten and Big 12
Auburn set to celebrate 40th anniversary of Bo Jackson’s Heisman win at Iron Bowl
Arkansas football to allow field rushing, but only after 3-minute delay to avoid $500,000 fines
Part of wild UCLA-Tennessee QB swap, Joey Aguilar excited to start for No. 24 Vols
Alabama looks to bolster pass-rush game
Kiffin trolls Auburn over Freeze’s play-calling structure
Auburn’s need to force more turnovers
College Football
College football coaches are going for two and converting at the highest rate since the 1970s
Northwestern reaches settlement with football coach who was fired amid hazing scandal
Seven bold (but not crazy) scenarios for the 2025 college football season
Big Ten’s proposed changes to CFP will impact SEC
USC is still trying to get itself together heading into Lincoln Riley’s 4th season in charge
All eyes on top-rated recruit Bryce Underwood at QB for No. 14 Michigan in Sherrone Moore’s 2nd year
Refreshed Mullen ready to roll at UNLV
Maryland’s new era: Freshman Malik Washington could be the answer at quarterback
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Stars under pressure: Which players have the most to prove this season?
No coaches allowed: Aaron Glenn had his players lead a recent Jets walkthrough practice
Garrett avoids speeding ticket questions, focuses on Browns defense
Steelers beat Panthers 19-10 in preseason finale, but lose 1st-round pick Harmon to sprained knee
'I'm a dawg.' New edge rusher Matthew Judon on what he brings to Dolphins
Texans safety Jimmie Ward faces domestic violence civil suit
College Sports, the changing landscape
How NIU is thriving with development in NIL era
WNBA/Women’s basketball
Cunningham even wants her mother to stop blaming Bria Hartley for her season-ending injury
Reese is back with the Sky. What does that mean for the rest of the season?
WNBA breaks 23-year-old regular-season attendance record, Golden State Valkyries help drive growth
Who are the top 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year contenders?
Wilson has 19 points and 13 rebounds, Aces beat Mercury for 9th straight win
Cardoso has 22 and 16 rebounds, Reese adds 21 and 10; Sky beats Liberty to snap 5-game skid
Auto Racing
Zilisch cleared to race and will return at Daytona after breaking collarbone
Humpy Wheeler, the ‘P.T. Barnum of motorsports,’ dies at 86
Golf
Sorenstam shoots 70 to take 1st-round lead in the US Senior Women’s Open
Ryder Cup captain warned not to make 'worst decision ever'
PGA Tour CEO in testy exchange with reporter: 'Are you asking a LIV question?'
Tennis
Alcaraz and Djokovic could get early US Open tests. Venus Williams draws No. 11 seed Muchova
Past US Open champs Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic lead the 2025 US Open field
Past US Open champs Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Venus Williams highlight the field
Scoreboards