Sportsman’s Corner: Prep Football, TV Schedules and Outdoors
From Staff Reports
Below are the upcoming TV schedules (week of August 15-21), local prep football schedules and information for folks interested in hunting and fishing.
The Atlanta Braves start a huge four-game home series against the New York Mets tonight and host the Houston Astros over the weekend at Truist Park. The Mets series will be on Bally Sports South while the Astros three-game set will be televised by Bally Sports Southeast and FOX.
The Atlanta Falcons visit the New York Jets on ESPN’s Monday night football on Aug. 22.
And Atlanta United hosts the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday on Bally Sports Southeast and travel to Columbus on Sunday, which will be televised by Fox Sports One.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Central Christian (0-0)
Fri., Aug. 19 – Open
Aug. 26 – New Creations, 7:30 pm
East Coweta (0-0)
Sat., Aug. 20 – at Starr’s Mill (Kickoff Classic), 7:30 pm*
Aug. 26 – Newnan, 8 pm
Heritage School (0-0)
Fri., Aug. 19 – St. Mary’s, 7:30 pm
Aug. 26 – Creekside Christian, 7:30 pm
Newnan (0-0)
Sat., Aug. 20 – Sandy Creek (Kickoff Classic), 4 pm*
Aug. 26 – at East Coweta, 8 pm
Northgate (0-0)
Sat., Aug. 20 – Whitewater (Kickoff Classic), 12:30 pm *
Aug. 26 – Starr’s Mill, 7:30 pm
Trinity Christian (0-0)
Fri., Aug. 19 – Woodward Academy, 7:30 pm
Aug. 26 – at Fellowship Christian, 7:30 pm
* Coweta-Fayette Kickoff Classic at Starr’s Mill
PRO SPORTS
MLB – Atlanta Braves (70-46)
Mon., Aug. 15 – New York Mets, 7:20 pm – BSS
Tues., Aug. 16 – New York Mets, 7:20 pm – BSS
Wed., Aug. 17 – New York Mets, 7:20 pm – BSS
Thurs., Aug. 18 – New York Mets, 7:20 pm – BSS
Fri., Aug. 19 – Houston Astros, 7:20 pm – BSSE
Sat., Aug. 20 – Houston Astros, 7:15 pm – FOX
Sun., Aug. 21 – Houston Astros, 1:35 pm – BSSE
Aug. 22 – at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 pm –BSS
Aug. 23 – at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 pm – BSS
Aug. 24 – at Pittsburgh Pirates, 12:35 pm – BSS
MLS – Atlanta United (7-9-8)
Wed., Aug. 17 – New York Red Bulls, 7:30 pm – BSSE
Sun., Aug. 21 – at Columbus, 5:30 pm – FS1
NFL – Atlanta Falcons (1-0)
Aug. 22 – at New York Jets, 8 pm – ESPN**
Aug. 27 – Jacksonville Jaguars, 3 pm – FOX 5 / NFL Network**
** preseason game
WNBA – Atlanta Dream (14-22)
Season concluded.
BSS – Bally Sports South • BSSE – Bally Sports Southeast
HUNTING SEASON DATES – COWETA
Aug. 15 – Feb. 28 … Squirrel
Aug. 15 – Feb. 28 … Opossum & Raccoon (Public Land)
Aug. 15 – March 15 … Falconry (Squirrel)
Aug. 19 – Oct. 3 … Alligator
Hunting & Fishing License Info: Call 1-800-366-2661
Visit https://georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes
LAKE LEVELS
Jackson Lake – Aug. 14 … 528.52 ft. (Full 528 ft.)
Lake Allatoona – Aug. 14 … 838.28 ft (Full 840 ft.)
Lake Harding – Aug. 14 … 520.21 ft. (Full 520 ft.)
Lake Lanier – Aug. 14 … 1,068.97 ft (Full 1,071 ft.)
Lake Martin, Ala. – Aug. 14 … 490.41 ft. (Full 491 ft.)
Lake Wedowee, Ala. – Aug. 14 … 792.91 ft. (Full 793.0 ft.)
West Point Lake – Aug. 14 … 634.91 ft. (Full 635 ft.)
SUNRISE / SUNSET
Wednesday, Aug. 17 – Rise 7:03 am; Set 8:22 pm
Thursday, Aug. 18 – Rise 7:04 am; Set 8:20 pm
Friday, Aug. 19 – Rise 7:04 am; Set 8:19 pm
Saturday, Aug. 20 – Rise 7:05 am; Set 8:18 pm
Sunday, Aug. 21 – Rise 7:06 am; Set 8:17 pm
Monday, Aug. 22 – Rise 7:06 am; Set 8:16 pm
Tuesday, Aug. 23 – Rise 7:07 am; Set 8:15 pm
