Football Preview: Cairo Syrupmakers vs. Bainbridge Bearcats
Cairo is 1-9 against Bainbridge since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Cairo will be strutting in after a win while Bainbridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Cairo gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Cook with points to spare, taking the game 27-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Syrupmakers.
Bryian Duncan Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
Cairo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Thomas County Central, falling 63-7. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked fifth).
The victory got Cairo back to even at 2-2. As for Bainbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Cairo took a serious blow against Bainbridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 56-6. Thankfully for Cairo, Cam Sanders (who threw for 295 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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