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| 10/18/24 - Home | 43-35 W |
| 10/28/21 - Away | 24-21 W |
| 11/13/20 - Home | 32-20 W |
| 11/08/19 - Home | 41-0 W |
| 11/02/18 - Away | 38-8 W |
Cairo has gone a perfect 5-0 against Dougherty recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Syrupmakers will face off against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Cairo will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Friday, Cairo strolled past Monroe with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
Jaylen Teall was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 105 yards and one score on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Dougherty played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Peach County and fell 52-20. While losing is never fun, Dougherty can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 245th, while Peach County is ranked 54th).
Cairo will have to contain Micah Joyner as he made an impact in Dougherty's last game. He rushed for 109 yards and one TD, and also threw for 182 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Daishon Malone helped out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
Dougherty's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cairo, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Cairo beat Dougherty 43-35 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Trojans' David Burgess, who threw for 327 yards and three TDs while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Syrupmakers still be able to contain Burgess? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
