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Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) and wide receiver Ladd McConkey (84) will be looked upon to get the offense back on track after three sluggish starts. ADAM WALSH/UGA Athletics

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) and wide receiver Ladd McConkey (84) will be looked upon to get the offense back on track after three sluggish starts. ADAM WALSH/UGA Athletics

Smart: ‘We did not play well’

Top-ranked Georgia got a taste of reality Saturday on Faurot Field at Mizzou’s Memorial Stadium. The Bulldogs competed in a four-quarter clash with Missouri and came out on top with a 26-22 victory. But the Tigers led Georgia until late in the contest.
Senior linebacker Nolan Smith (4) and company will welcome the Auburn Tigers into Sanford Stadium Saturday at 3:30 p.m. JACK OZMER/UGA Athletics

Senior linebacker Nolan Smith (4) and company will welcome the Auburn Tigers into Sanford Stadium Saturday at 3:30 p.m. JACK OZMER/UGA Athletics

Bulldogs prepare for ‘Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry’

The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry renews itself for the 126th time this Saturday, as No. 2 Georgia (5-0, 2-0 SEC) will host Auburn (3-2, 1-1 SEC) at Sanford Stadium for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on CBS.
Baldwin running back Micah Welch (5) glides past defenders in against Putnam County earlier this season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin running back Micah Welch (5) glides past defenders in against Putnam County earlier this season. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Braves blow out Howard in much-needed win

The Baldwin Braves had a rough start to their season but got a muchneeded victory over region foe Howard (Macon) on Friday night. They defeated the Huskies 45-0 behind a full-team effort on all sides of the ball.
Rachel Machovec goes for the swing. COURTESY OF GC ATHLETICS

Rachel Machovec goes for the swing. COURTESY OF GC ATHLETICS

Bobcat volleyball goes 1-1 for the week

Georgia College & State University (8-10, 4-3 PBC) took both a midweek win out-of-conference over Albany State University and a midweek loss to conference foe Augusta University. The Bobcats took on Albany State Sept. 27, and took the 3-1 win.

Bulldogs use bye week as preparation for Trojans

Georgia Military College Prep (1-4, 0-0) is coming off a bye week, which it utilized to work on the fundamentals. The Bulldogs are riding momentum after picking up their first win of the season against Riverside Military Academy on Sept.

Butts brothers lead JMA in rout of Warriors

John Milledge Academy’s formula this season for winning games is to start out fast. Well, that didn’t exactly happen in the first quarter against Brookwood; however, the second was the Trojans for the taking in Thomasville on Friday night against the Warriors.

Spalding routs Baldwin Braves in region opener

Baldwin’s chances of returning to the state playoffs for a seventh straight year got slimmer on Friday. The Braves (1-4, 0-1 Region 2-AAAA) opened up region play against Spalding last week. The Jaguars (3-2, 1-0 Region 2-AAAA) routed Baldwin 40-14 at Braves Field.
Morgan Amrozowicz squares up a goal. COURTESY OF GC ATHLETICS

Morgan Amrozowicz squares up a goal. COURTESY OF GC ATHLETICS

Bobcat soccer 3-1 in conference play

Georgia College & State University soccer started off the conference stronger than ever taking three wins early. The Bobcats started their conference skate with Young Harris College. The bobcats took the 1-0 second-half win.
Georgia running back Daijun Edwards (30) drags a defender on his way to racking up 73 rushing yards and nine receiving yards against Kent State. KAYLA RENIE/UGA Athletics

Georgia running back Daijun Edwards (30) drags a defender on his way to racking up 73 rushing yards and nine receiving yards against Kent State. KAYLA RENIE/UGA Athletics

Georgia defeats Golden Flashes in ugly win

Georgia’s matchup with Kent State didn’t go as planned; however, the No. 1 Bulldogs still defeated the Golden Flashes 39-22 Saturday at Sanford Stadium. Kent State (1-3) played well and kept Georgia (4-0, 1-0 SEC) off balance in all facets of the game.

Bulldogs prepare for Tigers in Columbia

After what some Bulldog fans may call a “lackluster” 39-22 victory over the Golden Flashes of Kent State, the Georgia Bulldogs football team (4-0, 1-0 SEC) looks ahead to its second conference game of the season. The Bulldogs will travel to Columbia, Mo.