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Bobcat women’s basketball dominates start of the season

Georgia College & State University women’s basketball has started the 2022-23 season with its best record since the 2016-17 season at 7-1. The team kicked off its season with an exhibition game at Charleston Southern University, a Division I school in the Big South Conference.

Winning record for GCSU volleyball in fall season

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) volleyball finished its overall 2022 fall season 11-19 and 7-8 in Peach Belt Conference (PBC) play. Looking back, the Bobcats’ fall season represented their best PBC finish since going 8-4 in a 2017 campaign.
John Milledge Academy’s quarterback Briggs Eady (5) had a big game Friday night versus Valwood, leading his Trojans to the state final game in Macon this week. IAN TOCHER/Staff

John Milledge Academy’s quarterback Briggs Eady (5) had a big game Friday night versus Valwood, leading his Trojans to the state final game in Macon this week. IAN TOCHER/Staff

STATE BOUND: Trojans slay Valiants, headed to finals

John Milledge Academy is heading back to Mercer’s Five Star Stadium in Macon to play for the state title for a fifth-straight season after defeating Valwood 49-14 on Friday.
Georgia senior quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) did enough in his last appearance on Dooley Field to beat Georgia Tech last Saturday in Athens. HUNTER PEACOCK/Contributed

Georgia senior quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) did enough in his last appearance on Dooley Field to beat Georgia Tech last Saturday in Athens. HUNTER PEACOCK/Contributed

Bulldogs back in Atlanta for SEC Championship

For the second-straight year, the Georgia Bulldogs are heading back to the SEC Championship game. After beating in-state rival Georgia Tech 37-14 last Saturday, Georgia now could capture something it hasn’t been able to since 2017: an SEC title.
Another senior, Robert Beal Jr. (33) has stepped up at linebacker. HUNTER PEACOCK/Contributed

Another senior, Robert Beal Jr. (33) has stepped up at linebacker. HUNTER PEACOCK/Contributed

Bulldogs swat Yellow Jackets in Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate, end regular season 12-0

Top-ranked Georgia (12-0) was able to overcome a slow start against Georgia Tech (5-7) and defeated the Yellow Jackets 37-14 Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said he knew his team was going to get Tech’s “best shot.
Javian Butts (14) rushes past a defender during a quarter_nal game against The Heritage School. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Javian Butts (14) rushes past a defender during a quarter_nal game against The Heritage School. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Trojans to face Deerfield-Windsor in state title

The stage is set for the GIAA Class AAA state championship game. John Milledge Academy’s Trojans (12-0) and the Deerfield-Windsor Knights (10-2) will square off at 8 p.m. Thursday at Mercer University’s Five Star Stadium in Macon for the Georgia state title.
John Milledge Academy head coach J.T. Wall (center) addresses his team immediately following a 42-7 playoff victory that also set a new all-time Georgia high school football record of 48 straight wins. IAN TOCHER/Staff

John Milledge Academy head coach J.T. Wall (center) addresses his team immediately following a 42-7 playoff victory that also set a new all-time Georgia high school football record of 48 straight wins. IAN TOCHER/Staff

48 STRAIGHT!

John Milledge Academy made history Friday night with its 42-7 victory over the Heritage School. The Trojans set a new Georgia high school football state record with the win over the Hawks. That mark was previously held by GHSA’s Buford, which won 47 straight from 2001-2004.
Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh (6) has 568 rushing yards on the season and 7

Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh (6) has 568 rushing yards on the season and 7

McIntosh runs wild on a career day in Lexington

No. 1 Georgia turned to running back Kenny McIntosh to carry the load Saturday. The senior had a career game as the Bulldogs defeated Kentucky 16-6 to wrap up SEC play. McIntosh rushed for a careerhigh 143 yards on 19 attempts with Georgia’s only TD in the win.