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Local players in college football continue to to play well

In college football last week, a number of graduates from Fayette County schools performed well.

• Drew Cofty (Starr’s Mill) ran for 138 yards and a touchdown in McKendree College’s 35-7 win over Olivet Nazarene.

• John Deraney (Fayette County) Kicked two field goals (28,44), two extra points and three punts for 134 yards in NC State’s 26-20 loss to Clemson.

• Johnny Edwards (Starr’s Mill) had one solo tackle in Wake Forest’s 24-22 win over Duke.

• Kedric Golston (Sandy Creek) had two solo tackles, one tackle for a loss and three quarterback hurries in Georgia’s 31-24 win over Florida.

• Phillip Hyde (Sandy Creek) had four yards rushing for Samford in their 20-17 win over Tennesee Tech.

• Chris James (Starr’s Mill) kicked a 29 yard field goal and three extra points in Western Kentucky’s 24-21 win over Illinois State.

• Calvin Johnson (Sandy Creek) had four catches for 51 yards and a touchdown in Georgia Tech’s 34-20 loss to Virginia Tech.

• Will Judson (Sandy Creek) had seven kickoff returns for 143 yards in Florida A&M’s 38-8 loss to Florida Atlantic.

• J.R. Lemon (Sandy Creek) had eight rushes for 11 yards and five catches for seven yards in Stanford’s 21-0 loss to UCLA.

• Riley Swanson (Sandy Creek) had two solo tackles and two assists in Wake Forest’s 24-22 win over Duke.

All stats are pulled from the university’s Web sites. If a player has been omitted, please send the information to sports@thecitizennews.com