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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Callaway edges Northeast 28-24 as GIAA playoffs open

Plus, Macon Water Authority closes a $70.1 million bond deal at 2.31%.

The Daily Macon team1 story11 sources3 min read

High School FootballTop story

Callaway beats Northeast (Macon) 28-⁠24 for the Region 2-⁠3A title as the GIAA playoffs open

Friday's winners now look ahead to next week

WinnerScoreWhat's next
Callaway over Northeast28-24First-round home playoff game
Stratford over George Walton42-10Plays Pacelli next week
St. Anne-Pacelli over First Presbyterian Day28-14Plays Stratford next week

Sources: LaGrange Daily News, 41NBC News, WGXA

If you missed it, Northeast (Macon) took a close loss in the championship. Callaway beat Northeast 28-24 for its fourth region title in the last five years and clinched a first-round home playoff game.

The playoffs opened too. Stratford beat George Walton 42-10 at Cantrell Football Stadium. St. Anne-Pacelli outlasted First Presbyterian Day 28-14 after a Uriah Mazyck rushing touchdown gave Pacelli a two-possession lead with under 10 minutes to go. Peach County wrapped up an undefeated regular season, per 13WMAZ.

  • Stratford's record: 9-2, 3-1
  • Stratford won the state title in 2025
  • First Presbyterian Day's season ends with the loss

4Region titles for Callaway in the last five years

The Cavaliers' 28-24 win over Northeast also clinched them a first-round home playoff game.

Source: LaGrange Daily News

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News Notes

Water bonds

closed a $70.1 million bond deal at a rate of 2.31% Thursday morning. Moody's and S&P Global affirmed the authority's long-term credit ratings of Aa2 and AA/A-1+, respectively. The Macon Newsroom

Macon Water Authority closed a $70.1 million bond deal

$70.1 million
bond deal closed Thursday
2.31%
rate on the bonds
Aa2
Moody's long-term rating, affirmed

Source: The Macon Newsroom

Fire building

Larry Smallwood served 44 years with the Macon-Bibb Fire Department. Bibb leaders are renaming the county's Fire Prevention Building on 1st Street in his honor. 13WMAZ

Houston County

Houston County's new emergency warehouse is complete. The roughly $2 million project aims to help families after disasters. 13WMAZ

Mercer concert

Violist Emily Brandenburg, the new director of Mercer's Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, makes her Macon concert debut Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Fickling Hall. Tickets are at mcduffie.mercer.edu/events. Macon

Stillwater

Stillwater, formed in Warner Robins in 1973, reunites after seven years away for a show in Perry. The band's hometown network eventually led it to Capricorn Records in Macon. WGXA

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The Wrap

Football gets the headlines around here, but hockey has quietly made itself at home in Macon. The city has flirted with the sport since the Macon Whoopees in the 1970's and the Macon Trax in the early 2000's, and the Macon Mayhem have been a steady presence since moving from Augusta for the 2015-16 season. Hockey in Middle Georgia? Sure thing.

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  1. Sun., Nov. 8Northeast falls to Callaway, and the GHSA playoff brackets are set
  2. Fri., Nov. 6Macon teams host playoffs Friday; Mercer installs its first woman president
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Macon-Bibb OKs $7M for Audi site, commissioners back a March OLOST vote
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Macon buildings may light up green for veterans starting today
  5. Tues., Nov. 3Five new homes on Villa Esta Avenue are finished and ready for buyers
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Daily Maconto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

Callaway edges Northeast 28-24 as GIAA playoffs open

Plus, Macon Water Authority closes a $70.1 million bond deal at 2.31%.

The TLDR

  1. Callaway beats Northeast 28-24 for the Region 2-3A title
  2. Stratford and Pacelli win GIAA openers and meet next week
  3. Macon Water Authority closes $70.1 million bond deal
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