The Taylor County Vikings will face off against the Schley County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Taylor County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Marion County 54-0. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Leland Holder
| 09/19/25 vs Marion County | 413 |
| 09/05/25 vs Georgia Military College | 288 |
| 08/15/25 @ Jasper County | 278 |
| 09/12/25 @ Montgomery County | 215 |
| 08/28/25 @ Wheeler County | 124 |
Taylor County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Leland Holder out in front who threw for 413 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt. Those 413 passing yards gave Holder a new career-high. Adrian Chatman helped Holder out on the ground, rushing for 126 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries.
Taylor County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Taylor County's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Trace Hill and Kj Dugger, who racked up four sacks between them. Hill also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. Zaquan Dozier was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Schley County got themselves on the board against Macon County on Friday, but Macon County never followed suit. They enjoyed a cozy 17-0 win over the Bulldogs.
The critical scores for Schley County came from Cameron Hamsley and Caleb Renfroe.
Schley County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonathan Leggett Jr and Renfroe. Renfroe got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Taylor County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Schley County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Taylor County has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 269.2 passing yards per game. Schley County, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 163 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Taylor County came up short against Schley County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 26-20. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
