On Friday, Cyril faced Empire in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cyril Pirates took a blow against the Empire Bulldogs, falling 44-12. Having soared to a lofty 52 points in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Nash Harman threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Ryan Long was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cyril fell to 2-1. As for Empire, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cyril will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Snyder at 7:00 p.m. on September 26th. Hopefully Cyril focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Empire, they will head out on the road to take on Wetumka at 7:00 a.m. on Friday.
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