Cairo had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 43-35 win over the Dougherty Trojans. The Syrupmakers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Cairo found their leader in sophomore Bryian Duncan Jr, who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Jaylen Teall was in the mix as well, providing Cairo with two touchdowns.
Duncan Jr was just one part of a punishing run game: Cairo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Dougherty lost, don't look at David Burgess. Despite the final result, he threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Burgess' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Antwan Lockett, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cairo's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Dougherty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Cairo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-17 defeat against Peach County on the 25th. Dougherty has also already played their next matchup, a 35-0 loss against Westover on the 25th.
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