Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cairo couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a hard 47-28 fall against the Jefferson Dragons on Friday. The Syrupmakers were up 21-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Cairo still got an impressive performance from Bryian Duncan Jr, who picked up 179 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 167 yards and two TDs on only eight carries.
A big part of Jefferson's victory came down to the chemistry between Colton Grant and his top target Dalton Dye. Grant rushed for 45 yards and one score while Dye picked up 57 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most receiving yards Dye has posted since back in August.
Syrupmakers
| 11/28/25 @ Jefferson | 28-47 |
| 11/21/25 vs Troup County | 28-20 |
| 11/14/25 vs Liberty County | 36-7 |
| 10/31/25 vs Westover | 22-14 |
| 10/24/25 vs Peach County | 38-31 |
The defeat snapped Cairo's winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 10-3 record. As for Jefferson, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Cairo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jefferson, they will square off against West Laurens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Dragons' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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