Taylor Wildcats cancel 2026 football season due to low roster count
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 11:56 PM
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
The Taylor Wildcats have canceled their 2026 varsity football season, confirmed by head coach Allen 'BJ' Johnson. The decision was made after the Wildcats experienced significant player shortages, beginning with only 18 on the roster. Injuries further affected the team, forcing them to forfeit multiple games. While the team will not play its scheduled contest against Keswick Christian on October 2, they will continue practicing three days a week in preparation for the 2027 season.
- •Taylor had just 18 players available to begin the season.
- •The Wildcats forfeited games against Windermere Prep and All Saints Academy.
- •Coaches decided to cancel the season after assessing player safety.
- •Taylor is continuing practice to prepare for the next season.
- 11:56 PMYahoo Sports — Taylor cancels remainder of 2026 football season due to low roster count
"The Taylor Wildcats canceled an already-shortened football season, coach Allen "BJ" Johnson confirmed to the Daytona Beach News-Journal on Sept. 30.
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