Peach County waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They breezed by the Cairo Syrupmakers to the tune of 48-17. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Syrupmakers are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Cairo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryian Duncan Jr rushed for 181 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Duncan Jr's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Peach County's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Cairo, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peach County will venture away from home to face off against Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Peach County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Monroe likes a good challenge. As for Cairo, they are taking a road trip to take on Westover at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westover will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Cairo surely won't give up without a fight.
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