The Friday night football game at Apalachee High School began as it usually would with a cheering crowd and national anthem performance – but this game was punctured by a moment of silence that weighed heavy on the community after the violence that took place at the campus one month ago.

Friday night's football game between Apalachee High School and Jackson County in Winder, Georgia was notable for many more reasons than which team won or lost. The Wildcats lost, 25–6. But for the Apalachee community,

It’s been one month since the mass shooting at Apalachee High School that took the lives of two teachers and two students. Friday night, the Apalachee football team will return to their home field for the first time since the shooting.