The Cairo Syrupmakers are taking a road trip to square off against the Jefferson Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cairo comes in on ten and Jefferson on seven.
Cairo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Troup County by a score of 28-20.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Harlem 42-14. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Jefferson's win came from a few key players Cairo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Colton Grant, who rushed for 53 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harlem only rushed for 104.
Cairo's record now sits at 10-2. As for Jefferson, their record is now 11-1.
Cairo came up short against Jefferson when the teams last played back in November of 2016, falling 17-13. Can the Syrupmakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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