Monroe lost against Cairo back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Golden Tornadoes took a 21-7 bruising from the Syrupmakers. While losing is never fun, the Golden Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Syrupmakers are ranked 116th).
Jaylen Teall had an outrageously good game for Cairo as he rushed for 105 yards and one score on only nine carries.
Monroe has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Cairo, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Monroe is set to challenge their familiar foe Westover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cairo will face off against rival Dougherty at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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