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Lanier County sweeps Bowdon, earns trip to state championship
BOWDON, Ga. (WALB) - It’s been more than 40 years since the Lanier County Bulldogs baseball team has made the final four. Friday night they looked to build on their success needing two wins to secure their spot in the state championship. The Bulldogs are a young team with just four seniors on the roster. They made the four and a half hour trip north to take on the Bowdon Red Devils.
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The FCS is ever in flux. On Friday this last week the news broke that Missouri State is leaving for the FBS and Conference USA in a year’s time. This comes not that long after Kennesaw State announced a similar move that goes into place this season. There aren’t just teams hitting the exit door, though. Effective July 1 a pair of new squads will be joining the subdivision as well. The Mercyhurst Lakers and the West Georgia Wolves will become the newest Division I football members later this summer.
Softball Game Preview: Mt. Zion Hits the Road
Mt. Zion is 4-0 against Meridian since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mt. Zion Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Meridian Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Baseball Recap: Lanier County takes down Bowdon in a playoff battle
Lanier County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Bowdon Red Devils onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Friday. Lanier County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Soccer Game Recap: Franklin Academy Triumphs
Franklin Academy waltzed into their match on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Clinton Dark Horses onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given Franklin Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Clinton is ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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