Tuesday's Report: HS scores, CGA football rankings; Falcons, Tech, UGA, Dream, Braves; College FB HQ (SEC/ACC/South/nation, NFL, MLB, WNBA playoffs, NASCAR, golf,soccer
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High Schools
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ACE Charter 13, Washington County 0, 4 inn.
A 10-run third put ACE in control. WACO had 6 errors, 2 hit batters, and 2 wild pitches while giving up 9 unearned runs. Avery Stone and Reese Thames had 2 hits each for ACE.
Athens Christian 8, Gatewood 0
Brentwood 9, Glascock County 3
Cadence English went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles to lead Brentwood, which tripled up Glascock County with 14 hits.
Central 11, Howard 6
Seven errors helped doom Howard, Central putting it away late with 8 runs in the final 2 innings. Alana Neal went 2 for 4 with 2 runs for Central (8-7) while Janesia Jackson had 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 RBI for Howard (2-8).
David Emanuel 19, CFCA 4
Dublin 18, Wilkinson County 0, 2.5 inn.
The Irish needed only 2 hits – one a homer by E Stubbs, who fanned 6 - thanks to 5 errors, 12 walks, 2 wild pitches and 2 hit batters.
Jones County 8, Perry 3
Ensley Barnes drove in 2 runs for Jones County, Marissa Moore adding 2 hits and Mya Briscoe 2 steals. Ansley Jordan had 2 hits for Perry, whose 8 errors led to 5 unearned runs.
Lamar County 17, McNair 0, 2.5 inn.; Lamar County 15, McNair 0, 2.5 inn.
The Trojans put up 11 runs in the first inning of the opener, keyed by Bailey Gunter’s 3-run single. They added 6 in the second. Keelie Smallwood and Gunter each had 2 hits for Lamar County, which walked 11 times and was hit 5 times. Kylee Kington fanned 8 in 3 innings. Kington had 2 of Lamar County’s 3 hits in the nightcap, in which the Trojans drew 16 walks.
Morgan County 4, Mary Persons 2, 8 inn.
Morgan County scored 2 in the top of the eighth on a walk, bunt single, sac fly and double, and retired the Bulldogs in order in the bottom half. Olivia Woodgeard went 3 for 3 for Mary Persons from the leadoff spot.
Northside 10, Rutland 1, 5 inn.
Ayanna Washington went 3 for 3 to lead Northside, aided by 5 errors and 6 unearned runs. Kadence Cooley struck out 4 in 5 innings.
Taylor County 7, Shaw 0
Victoria Cooper whiffed 17 in a complete-game 3-hitter. Skyler Searcy had 2 hits and Summer Searcy drove in 2 runs.
Upson-Lee 6, Crawford County 4
Upson-Lee scored 3 in the bottom of the sixth after Crawford County scored twice in the top half.
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Central 2, Jasper County 1 (25-16, 18-25, 15-12)
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Around/About Georgia
Georgia native Romo 'put on for the city' in Falcons debut
Atlanta rookies shine in dominant defensive win
5 quick takeaways from the Falcons' win
Haynes King for Heisman? Key makes the case
Smart on what he learned about Georgia: ‘They grew up’
Braves added insult to injury for Tennessee fans after the Vols' OT loss to Georgia
Cunningham: Dream finally win a playoff game -- now, it's on to winning series
Fever will miss player who would be 'important part' of game plan vs Dream
Olson’s 3-run homer lifts Braves over Nationals
Braves place outfielder Jake Fraley on injured list with oblique injury and recall Luke Williams
Harris II’s end to season raising some familiar questions
College Football/SEC
Heupel reveals key Georgia coaching moves, wants Tennessee to ‘soak in’ loss
SEC overreactions from Week 3: Georgia owns Tennessee, Reed is best QB in Texas, Vandy to the CFP?
Florida QB Lagway wants to get the ‘taste out of my mouth’ after playing ‘horrible football’
What happened to South Carolina's defense in loss to Vanderbilt?
Heupel defends play-calling that helped Georgia come back
Lebby explains decision to start games on offense over defense
Pavia reacts to comedians claims of date with his mom
Chambliss seized his moment Saturday night. Lane Kiffin isn't surprised at all.
Why Tennessee's loss to Georgia has a silver lining
Is Auburn’s D ready for the SEC?
Bench Lagway? Napier should consider Jones vs. Miami
Elko finally breaks program-defining trend in furious fourth-quarter rally against Notre Dame
College Football/ACC
Swinney's Clemson future won't be comfortable
Virginia Tech candidates: 7 names who could replace Pry
Klubnik was ‘proud’ of Clemson football despite loss
College Football/South
At USF, the words of late basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim resonate within the football program
UAB running back to play at Tennessee for third consecutive football season
Troy’s Parker updates QB status
UCF wilted in biggest 2024 game. Can it follow TCU plan vs. Belichick, UNC?
College Football
How to waste $13 million as UCLA, Virginia Tech make costly coaching changes
Coaching candidates: 8 names who could replace Foster after UCLA firing
UCLA job blasted for ‘terrible administration, no resources’
Can the Oklahoma State season be saved? Examining how Cowboys can make it happen
Poggi on Underwood: 'I have a Labrador retriever who could coach that guy'
From Texas to Grambling, Ohio State's Smith had simple motto: 'Catch the damn ball'
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Trump: NFL is “sissy football”
Herbert and strong D lead Chargers to win over Raiders
Mayfield and White rally Bucs to win over Texans
Moore’s Saints have been competitive but hurt by missed chances in first two games
Jaguars’ Hunter sees more snaps on defense and commits key penalty in loss to Bengals
Penalty flags flying against Giants, who were set back 160 yards in overtime loss to Cowboys
Chiefs fall to 0-2 for first time since 2014 after loss to Eagles in Super Bowl rematch
Taylor confirms Burrow will have surgery on left toe. QB could miss 3 months
McCarthy’s sprained ankle will keep him out for next game vs. Burrow-less Bengals
Giant firsts for rookies as RB Skattebo scores TD and QB Dart takes snap for NY
The Dolphins fall to 0-2, and bad might soon become worse for embattled coach and GM
Baseball/MLB
Looking for a pesky spoiler? The A’s just swept the Reds — and have been above .500 since the break
Phillies clinch NL East title with thrilling 6-5 win over Dodgers
Perdomo and Gallen help surging Diamondbacks inch closer in playoff race with win over Giants
Stephenson hits 3-run double, Reds beat Cardinals and close within 2 games of last NL wild card
WNBA/Women’s basketball
Golden State’s Veronica Burton wins WNBA Most Improved Player
Will Angel Reese play another game for the Sky -- or is a trade request on the horizon?
Stewart reportedly having MRI on knee that she injured in Liberty's first playoff game
One reason you can root for each team in the 2025 WNBA playoffs
Auto Racing
Hendrick crew chief says we won't get 1995 Bristol back by 'shredding' tires
NASCAR is getting 'ripped' for its decision on Charlie Kirk
Golf
Europe’s Ryder Cup team uses VR headsets to prepare for noise and insults at Bethpage Black
Soccer
It’s the second year of the new-look Champions League. Here’s a reminder of the revamped format
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