Football Recap: Schley County's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2025, 5:32pm

Football Recap: Schley County Wildcats vs. Taylor County Vikings

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the GA High School Assn. (GHSA) & Schley County High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 @ Taylor County23-36
09/26/25 vs Macon County17-0
09/19/25 @ Crawford County28-21
09/12/25 vs Chattahoochee County28-0
09/05/25 vs Early County6-33

Schley County dropped down to 4-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 36-23 to the Taylor County Vikings. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

Despite the loss, Schley County still got an impressive performance from Blake Weldon, who rushed for 54 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 129 yards on 16 of 26 attempts.

As for Taylor County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points on average over those games.

Leland Holder had another great game (as he tends to do), punching in two rushing scores, while also throwing for 86 yards and two TDs. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.

Coincidentally, Schley County and Taylor County will both be playing Central the next time they take the field. The Vikings will host the Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Wildcats will host them at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th.

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