The Georgia High School Association (“GHSA”) has rescheduled all 2A and 4A first round state playoff games from Friday to Saturday due to a shortage in available qualified officials. The number of officials across the state has been in decline over the last few years.
This year a few more officials opted out due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Not all officials are permitted to call playoff games. They must have additional training and certification. Also, by GHSA rule, playoff officiating crews are larger than regular season crews. All of these factors made the rescheduling of games necessary. This will allow some officials to call multiple first round games.
Dodge’s first round playoff game with Swainsboro High will be played on John M. Peacock Field at Memorial Stadium this Saturday night at 6:00 pm. As a consequence of the rescheduling, the game will not be broadcast on Wolf Country 97.5 as the station has a contractual obligation to broadcast the Saturday Night Country Club in that time slot.
Instead the game will be broadcast on sister station 102.3 MyFM. Please tune us in. As always Jonathan Dean will be bringing you a video feed of the game on The Dean Network Facebook Page.
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Dodge claims Region 3AA Championship
By Joey Marchant
For just the seventh time in 64 seasons, Dodge has won a region championship in football. Coach Ken Cofer becomes just the fourth coach in school history to accomplish the feat. It is his second overall as he won a region championship at Cook County in 2010. Coach Jerry Raines won the first for Dodge in 1976. While coach Raines is remembered for the 1976 championship team, he probably fielded a better team in 1975. However, then region rival Americus only allowed eight points all season in 1975 and defeated the Indians twice. Coach John M. Peacock came home to Dodge County in 1992 after winning three region titles at Montgomery County. Coach Peacock won region titles at Dodge in 1995, 1996 and 1999. Coach Rex Hodges won region titles at Dodge in 2015 and 2017. Both of Hodge’s championship teams were undefeated in the regular season.
On November 4, 2020, Georgia High School Football Daily published the Maxwell Computer Ratings, which gave Dodge only a 12.8% chance of winning Region 3AA. [Full Story »]
For just the seventh time in 64 seasons, Dodge has won a region championship in football. Coach Ken Cofer becomes just the fourth coach in school history to accomplish the feat. It is his second overall as he won a region championship at Cook County in 2010. Coach Jerry Raines won the first for Dodge in 1976. While coach Raines is remembered for the 1976 championship team, he probably fielded a better team in 1975. However, then region rival Americus only allowed eight points all season in 1975 and defeated the Indians twice. Coach John M. Peacock came home to Dodge County in 1992 after winning three region titles at Montgomery County. Coach Peacock won region titles at Dodge in 1995, 1996 and 1999. Coach Rex Hodges won region titles at Dodge in 2015 and 2017. Both of Hodge’s championship teams were undefeated in the regular season.
On November 4, 2020, Georgia High School Football Daily published the Maxwell Computer Ratings, which gave Dodge only a 12.8% chance of winning Region 3AA. [Full Story »]
Coronavirus cases over 660 in Dodge
According to the South Central Health District in Dublin, Dodge County now has 666 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus with 29 death reported.
Other counties around Dodge include Bleckley with 519 cases and 27 deaths, Telfair with 506 cases and 25 deaths, Wilcox with 262 cases and 25 deaths and Pulaski with 235 cases and 23 deaths.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that the public follow these guidelines to help stop the virus.
Clean your hands often, either with soap and water for 20 seconds or a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Put distance between yourself and other people (at least 6 feet).
Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash or cough or sneeze in your bent elbow - not your hands!
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces daily.
CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings and when around people outside of their household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Masks may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.
Other counties around Dodge include Bleckley with 519 cases and 27 deaths, Telfair with 506 cases and 25 deaths, Wilcox with 262 cases and 25 deaths and Pulaski with 235 cases and 23 deaths.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that the public follow these guidelines to help stop the virus.
Clean your hands often, either with soap and water for 20 seconds or a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Put distance between yourself and other people (at least 6 feet).
Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash or cough or sneeze in your bent elbow - not your hands!
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces daily.
CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings and when around people outside of their household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Masks may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.
Homecoming parade set for November 20
Applications are now available for the 2020 Dodge County High School (DCHS) Homecoming Parade.
The parade will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, and will follow the parade’s regular route through Eastman.
Clubs, churches, civic organizations, teams and any other groups who are ready to support the Dodge County Indians prove that DC Never Stops! are asked to either pick up an application from the DCHS front office or download it from the school’s Web site, dhs.dodge.k12.ga.us
“While we are very excited to continue the time-honored tradition of the homecoming parade, we respectfully ask that parade participants follow some guidelines to help ensure the safety of parade participants and our local community,” said parade coordinator Amy Mullis.
The guidelines are as follows:
[Full Story »]
The parade will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, and will follow the parade’s regular route through Eastman.
Clubs, churches, civic organizations, teams and any other groups who are ready to support the Dodge County Indians prove that DC Never Stops! are asked to either pick up an application from the DCHS front office or download it from the school’s Web site, dhs.dodge.k12.ga.us
“While we are very excited to continue the time-honored tradition of the homecoming parade, we respectfully ask that parade participants follow some guidelines to help ensure the safety of parade participants and our local community,” said parade coordinator Amy Mullis.
The guidelines are as follows:
[Full Story »]
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