Football Preview: Westover Patriots vs. Cairo Syrupmakers
After four games on the road, Westover is heading back home. They will host the Cairo Syrupmakers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cairo took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Westover, who comes in off a win.
Westover's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Dougherty 35-0. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Westover found their leader in sophomore Dominique Ball, who rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns. Ball is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 107 every time he's taken the field this season.
Ball was just one part of a punishing run game: Westover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Cairo's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Peach County on the road and fell 48-17. While losing is never fun, the Syrupmakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Trojans are ranked 32nd).
Westover pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cairo, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Westover was taken down by Cairo 55-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cairo's Bryian Duncan Jr, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. Now that Westover knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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