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MONDAY SCORES

Today, we post Monday night's football, volleyball and softball results. Also, player invites and considerations for the 2018 Georgia Elite Classic are revving up. Below in the newsletter is information regarding the event and its selection process. For general event information visit HERE , and for player registration and consideration forms CLICK HERE .

The 2018 GHSA Softball State Playoff brackets, scores & schedule can be accessed HERE . For more fall sports coverage visit ScoreATL.com .

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

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MONDAY SCORES

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2018 GEORGIA ELITE CLASSIC

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GEORGIA ATHLETIC COACHES ASSOCIATION

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MONDAY NIGHT SCORES

It was a busy Monday night across the state as the first-round of the GHSA softball playoffs and several postponed football games took place. On the volleyball court, there were even a few region seeds being finalized as the playoffs will begin on Saturday.

In football, Dodge County relied on two quick touchdowns before halftime and two back-to-back interceptions in the fourth quarter to keep Washington County at bay and hand the Golden Hawks their first loss of the season.

After a scoreless first quarter, quarterback R.J. Carr, a 5-foot-11 senior, rushed for his tenth touchdown of the season with two minutes left before the half. With under a minute left in the first half, sophomore Mikhail Carr broke free and scampered for a 56-yard touchdown. Preston Bush, who converted both of the extra point attempts on the night, added field goals of 37-yards in the third quarter and 34-yards in the fourth quarter to extend the lead.

With 10 minutes left in the game, Washington County quarterback Preston Daniels passed to Trent Boss which pulled the Golden Hawks to within 11 points, 17-6. However, Washington County’s attempt at a comeback was thwarted by two interceptions by senior corner back Keshawn Smokes late in the quarter.

Dodge County, which lost to Dublin in upset fashion last week, moves to 7-1 and 3-1 in 3-AA.

In softball action, Worth County, the No. 3 seed from Region 1, advanced to play Long County after winning a deciding Game 3 against higher-seeded Pike County, 2-0. Starr’s Mill blew out Wayne County 10-1 in Game 3 to earn a second-round game against defending champion Locust Grove.

See the rest of the Monday scores below.

Football

Appling County 34, Liberty County 0

Bleckley County 56, East Laurens 21

Brooks County 39, Early County 20

Dodge County 20, Washington County 6

Dooly County 44, Crawford County 19

Softball

Appling County 7, Islands 1

Cherokee 5, Colquitt County 3

Colquitt County 8, Cherokee 0

Etowah 8, Lowndes 0

Fitzgerald 13, Westside-Augusta 1

Fitzgerald 6, Westside-Augusta 1

Lowndes 1, Etowah 0

Savannah Christian 9, Strong Rock Christian 7

Strong Rock 10, Savannah Christian 0

Starr’s Mill 10, Wayne County 1

Worth County 2, Pike County 0

Volleyball

Brooks County 2, Chatthoochee County 1

Columbus 3, Northside-Columbus 0

Thomasville 2, Early County 0

2018 GEORGIA ELITE CLASSIC

Invites and considerations rev up for Georgia Elite Classic

Rusty Mansell of 247Sports, who chairs the selection committee on the Georgia Elite Classic, is continuing to extend invites to play in this year's seven-game lineup. It is still not too late to get into one of the games. The package includes a two-day stay at the Marriott Galleria, a player pack of goodies, all meals, players party and working under some of the best high school coaching in the state. Also, the first-annual Brain Bowl is going to be looked at closely by programs in the top academic conferences such as the Patriot (FCS), Ivy (FCS), NESCAC (D-III), Midwest (D-III), Centennial (D-III) and Southern Athletic Association.

The Georgia Elite Classic has been in touch with schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Dartmouth, Holy Cross, Georgetown, Williams, Amherst, University of Chicago, Centre, Rhodes and Johns Hopkins, and coaches from the Division III conferences are expected to come to the game while those from FCS schools are expected to watch the Webcast.

For more information on the seven All-Star Games, go to GeorgiaEliteClassic.com

Registration for those that have already received an invite, and forms to be considered for one are located HERE.

GACA: 80 years of putting coaches first

Established in 1938, the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) has made the advancement of Georgia High School athletics its statewide mission for the last eighty years.

Bobby McCallister took over as Executive Director of the Association in August of 2016, after having spent close to four decades as one of the thousands of coaches that annually take advantage of its membership benefits.

A $60 annual fee is all it takes to join the GACA, and members are protected with a General Liability Insurance Plan for the whole year. The plan includes a $1,000,000 cap and follows the coach everywhere—whether it’s in the classroom, on the practice fields, or even during summer camps. McCallister said membership eclipsed 5,000 coaches this past year, and that early into this 2018-19 school year, the number is already past the halfway mark.

The annual fees have also helped the GACA establish other membership incentives. Members that win region or state titles in any sport are provided plaques to commemorate their achievements. Additionally, players of members are eligible to be invited to play in the Association’s four all-star games each year: football, volleyball, basketball and soccer.

The GACA created the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame in 2000 to preserve the history and accomplishments of high school coaches, and the Dalton Trade and Convention Center became its permanent home to secure its future growth.

“I believe that we have some of the best coaches in America right here,” said McCallister. “And it’s not just with one sport, it’s with all of them.”

This past Spring, the GACA created a new branch; The Georgia High School Football Coaches Association (GHFCA). It foundation was built to provide football coaches a forum for discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching; to make the game as safe and entertaining as possible through the rules of play; to exchange freely information by providing the opportunity for professional development; to protect and promote football in the state of Georgia.

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