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Tormenta loses first match up of preseason versus Mercer University

Georgia Southern was picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll, which was headlined with Coastal Carolina being the overwhelming favorite in the conference with 12 out of 14 first place votes.

At the annual event, Georgia High School Football Daily sponsored the Hudl Awards. They go to head coaches of the “most improved winning teams” in each Georgia High School Association and Georgia Independent Athletic Association classification.

The Tormenta Football Club has four games scheduled in the preseason

Four student athletes (Alyssa Staten, Kyan McCollum, Evan Avret and Creighton Horst) sign college athletic scholarships

Wide Receiver Elijah Coleman and Tight End Liam Fordham both signed letters of intent to attend Georgia Military College in the upcoming fall this week.

Judson Blair and Matthew Mitchell earn three-set singles wins to help Georgia Southern win second straight victory.

The Eagles grabbed just 23 rebounds in the loss.

Visiting Eagles use an 8-0 fourth quarter run to knock off the host Eagles in Hanner on Wednesday evening.

The Statesboro Blue Devils defeated the Bradwell Institute Tigers with the Lady Blue Devils winning 66-60 and the Blue Devils winning 62-57. 12 seniors are celebrated for senior night in between the wins.