Friday's Report: Scores, Dublin-Northeast, Peach County, CGTC. GMC JC, Mercer, FVSU; UGA, Tech, Falcons, Braves; Ryder Cup, college football, NFL, MLB, WNBA, tennis/pickleball, NBA
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Northeast 20, Dublin 0 (Click here for full story)
Northeast handed Dublin its worst shutout loss since 2013 and held the Irish to less than 225 yards in total offense to take over sole possession of first in GHSA Region 2-A/Division I.
Head coach Jeremy Wiggins said it was his defense’s best night since a 26-20 win over Haralson County in the second round of the 2021 playoffs.
“That’s how we prepared for Haralson County,” said Wiggins, who played some scout team quarterback during the week. “Their single wing, and this wing-T. We have to bring the boys in on Sunday when (teams) do that.
“It takes a lot of discipline. Nobody can run the wing-T like Roger Holmes.”
Dublin was last shut out in 2022, and it happened twice that year, to the same team. Metter won the regular-season meeting 12-0, and then 18-0 in the second round of the A/I playoffs.
Thursday was the Irish’s biggest shutout since falling 26-0 to Laney in Game 9 of the 2013 season.
Freshman quarterback Jordan Wiggins calmly threw left to Kortnei Williams, who usually catches passes from opposing quarterbacks from his safety spot. Williams was uncovered and sped down the sideline for a 48-yard score on the game’s sixth play.
Scottavian Thomas made a superb adjustment in the end zone to coverage and a slightly off-target pass, Thomas curling inside to make the catch while hitting the turf. Demontae Dunn’s kick made it 13-0 with 10:47 left in the third quarter.
Northeast added a 41-yard scoring pass to Bam Glover in the final minute of the third quarter.
Peach County 42, Westover 14
A safety late in the second quarter gave Westover an 8-7 halftime lead, but the Trojans took the lead good on Ashton Barton’s rushing touchdown inside the first four minutes of the third quarter. Westover tied it a few minutes later only for Barton to go about 50 yards to take the lead back for good. Zion Hudson scored on a short run a few minutes after that to put undefeated Peach County in control.
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ACE Charter 3, East Laurens 2
Bleckley County 11, Jefferson County 1
Dublin 10, Northeast 1
Jones County 11, Woodland 3
Stratford 8, John Milledge 3
Strong Rocck 3 Westfield 2
Veterans 15, Northide 0; Veterans 16, Northside 0
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M-GMC JC 9, CGTC 0
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ETSU 3, Mercer 0 (26-24, 25-17, 32-30)
FVSU 3, Kentucky State 0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-21); FVSU 3, Miles 0 (25-11, 27-25, 25-21)
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