The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will square off against the Cairo Syrupmakers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Monroe after they put the first points on the board last Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 23-19 to Dougherty. While the Golden Tornadoes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 7-0 in the first quarter.
Monroe might have lost, but man, Keyon Thomas was a machine: he rushed for 96 yards and three scores on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, Cairo entered their tilt with Leon on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 48-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cairo, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Monroe suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Cairo when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Syrupmakers' Bryian Duncan Jr, who rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. Now that the Golden Tornadoes know 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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