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 challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. Bainbridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cairo, who comes in off a win.
Cairo gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 27-10 win over Cook. 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Thomas County Central on the road and fell 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 loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Wednesday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Cairo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 280.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bainbridge, though, as they've been averaging only 46.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Cairo was dealt a bruising 56-6 defeat at the hands of Bainbridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. 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? There's only one way to find out.
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