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Macon Telegraph
Macon HS football playoffs are almost here. Who might make the postseason?
With the weather cooling down here in Macon as October wanes, you can feel it in the air — it’s almost time for high school football playoffs. Macon has plenty of teams in the hunt, too, making this part of the season all the more interesting. With only a few games left to go — there are some GIAA schools in Macon which have already completed their regular season schedules — here’s a refresher of how the postseason is set up for both the GHSA and GIAA. For Macon’s public schools, a new power rankings system was put in place this season. The GHSA now uses Post Season Rankings (PSR) determined with a formula to select its 32 playoff teams in each classification, doing away with the old “top four teams in the region” system. Teams do still get an automatic playoff home game if they win the region championship. But the second place spots and other region standings don’t impact seed in this new system, as the rest of the playoff field is arranged solely on PSR rankings. Northeast is the only GHSA team in Macon with a region championship in its sights. The Raiders remained perfect in region
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Jackson Progress-Argus
Bo’s best, Brown’s 5 TDs help Jackson rout Central-,Macon
Now, Bo knows. Bo Hamby and everybody who plays alongside him now know that when he plays like he did last Friday in Macon — poised, confident, accurate and decisive — the Red Devils are a whole different team. Most immediately, he could turn the upcoming Senior Night game against Southwest-Macon into Sophomore Night at Red Devil Hill. The sophomore quarterback had his best game of the season, completing 9 of 11 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns while dependable Danarri Brown had his second-best game as Jackson went down to Central-Macon and crushed the Chargers 56-7 at Thompson Stadium. The Red Devils badly needed their first road victory of the season, after losing consecutive games at Callaway and at home against Pike County. “When we play, we can play and beat anybody,” Jackson coach Thomas Clark said. “When we don’t play, we are awful.” Jackson (3-5 overall, 2-3 in Region 2-AAA) still has a shot at making the playoffs, despite losing to Pike — and few teams get the opportunity to undo that trauma. The Red Devils are No. 36 in the Georgia High School Association postseason rankings, but five of the teams in front of them are
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Five INTs, blocked punt TD help West Laurens pick off Liberty County to preserve hopes in region
HINESVILLE – Post-touchdown tries have historically been an adventure in the West Laurens-Liberty County series, whose two other editions before Friday were both decided on go-ahead two-point attempts that the Panthers held out of the end zone to win overtime games in 2008 and 09. The teams were a...
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Hometown Hero: The Untold Story of Macon Sports Legend Tommy Mixon
The year is 1951. A buzzing crowd of high school basketball fans are packed into the 1,800-seat Heisman Gym, home of the Georgia Tech basketball team. On this day, however, it wasn’t the Yellow Jackets taking the hardwood. It was Macon’s Lanier High School Poets. The all-boys Macon team was facing off against the heavily favored and top-seeded Brown High School from Atlanta.
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Interceptions, Bostic’s hat trick in fourth give Dublin last word over Dodge in 100-point thriller
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Friday’s 61st meeting between Dublin and Dodge County delivered another of the all-out barnburners that have become the norm in the last three editions of the longtime rivalry. For a third-straight, the Indians gave the Irish every bit they could handle, and this...
Jackson Progress-Argus
Jackson volleyball coach reflects on playoff season with pride
The Georgia High School Association state volleyball tournament has advanced to the semifinals, giving many who weren’t fortunate enough to make it that far a chance to reflect on the season. Alisha Hall and the Lady Devils are among that number, while the team that eliminated them — Coahulla Creek — is still going strong. Hall had a healthy helping of praise for her players as she looked back on a season in which her team went 14-17 and finished fifth in Region 2-AAA. “Throughout the season, the team demonstrated determination, resilience, and a willingness to compete,” Hall said in a written statement, speaking for herself and assistant coach Steven Dudley. “Despite facing challenges, including injuries and tough competition, the Lady Devils continued to work together, learn from each match, and grow as a team.” The Lady Devils were led by Lucy Worley, who was their top server with 67 aces and their top finisher with 225 kills. Brinnly Hall led Jackson with 231 assists and Kaydance Gentle paced them with 178 digs. Sarah Harnage had seven assist blocks. “These accomplishments reflect the hard work, effort, and dedication our athletes put into the game,” Hall said. “Lucy Worley led the
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Bus carrying Georgia high school football players overturns on way home from game