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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL OUTLOOK: Slobberknockers in store at SHU, Bowl in week 8
This week’s Heart of Georgia high school football slate will hit a little different, with multiple bouts between traditionally hard-nosed rivals at the top of the area’s Friday-night card.
MIDSTATE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Hawkinsville, Edmund Burke win OT thrillers, Bleckley, Dodge, Treutlen bounce back
Region contenders gained a little separation from others in the pack as two games went to overtime and a scoring record fell at the House of Pain in the rest of the Heart of Georgia’s week 7 football results.
Middle school football semis: Dodge defeats Dublin, East holds off West to advance to MGMSAA finals
Wednesday’s region championship matchup is set after last week’s wins by the Indians and top-seeded Falcons to advance in the MGMSAA playoffs.
Woodard, Windsor too much for Trinity in first game since coaching transition
The Crusaders had a tough pill to swallow as Heath Woodard and the Knights handed them a 55-7 loss Friday night in Macon.
West Laurens run game, defense makes short work of New Hampstead in second-straight win
The Raiders set an early tempo that kept the ball and clock moving, and forced interceptions or turnovers on downs that ended four of the seven Phoenix possessions Friday in Pooler.
Regional stories
Twiggs County: 2 men arrested in prison dropping scheme
Two men were arrested in Twiggs County over the weekend for their alleged involvement in a prison drop.
Alamo City Hosts US Flag Retirement Ceremony with VFW
The city of Alamo hosted a retirement ceremony for United States flags on September 26 in the city’s flower garden.
MIDSTATE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Hawkinsville, Edmund Burke win OT thrillers, Bleckley, Dodge, Treutlen bounce back
Region contenders gained a little separation from others in the pack as two games went to overtime and a scoring record fell at the House of Pain in the rest of the Heart of Georgia’s week 7 football results.
The Sparta Ishmaelite – October 7, 2026
The Sparta Ishmaelite – October 7, 2026
The Sandersville Progress – October 7, 2026
The Sandersville Progress – October 7, 2026
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