Cairo unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets 56-0 on Friday. The Syrupmakers haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Jaylen Johnson was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 107 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Christian Lawrence was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and one score.
Thomas County Central has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Cairo is taking a road trip to square off against Thomasville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Thomas County Central, they will face off against Florida State University High School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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