Schley Knocks Off No 3 Ranked Macon in Overtime

Under dark, early-evening skies heavy with the outer bands of approaching Storm Isaias, the Schley County High School Wildcats gathered on the turf at Wildcat Stadium. Kickoff had been moved up from its standard 7:30 p.m. slot to 5:00 p.m. to get ahead of the severe weather. Across the field stood the undefeated, No. 3-ranked Macon County Bulldogs (5-0), boasting senior running back Jakeyveon Parker - an imposing 5'10", 207-pound UGA commit who had drawn major college recruiters from across the country.
Schley County came in unranked at 5-1, but Head Coach Darren Alford knew his squad had a fighting chance if they could contain Parker. "You can't stop a player like that," Alford noted, "but we slowed him down. We made him earn everything he got. Our coaches had...