After flying high against Crawford County last Friday, Schley County came back down to earth. The Schley County Wildcats received a blow on Saturday as they fell 46-29 to the Macon County Bulldogs. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Blake Weldon threw for 224 yards and a touchdown.
Jordan Hudson was his top target, picking up 100 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jeremiah Johnson rushed for 43 yards.
Macon County found their leader in underclassman Jakeyveon Parker, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Parker torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards. Eric Rice got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Schley County now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Macon County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Schley County will face off against Taylor County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Taylor County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Schley County likes a good challenge. As for Macon County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Marion County at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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