After soaring to 36 points the game before, Cyril was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against the Strother Yellowjackets, falling 34-8. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2015.
Cyril didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braxon Hughes and Brayden Hajj. Hughes also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Cyril is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Cyril has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Strother, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
Cyril will be playing in front of their home fans against Thackerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cyril is facing Thackerville at the right time seeing as Thackerville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Strother, they will venture away from home to square off against Wetumka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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