Thomasville strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Cairo Syrupmakers 45-23. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Syrupmakers, too.
Lavonte Cole
| 08/29/25 vs Cairo | 116 |
| 11/15/24 vs Bacon County | 107 |
| 08/30/24 @ Cairo | 100 |
| 08/22/25 @ Pelham | 88 |
| 08/15/25 vs Brooks County | 82 |
Thomasville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lavonte Cole out in front who rushed for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 116 rushing yards gave Cole a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Hill, who threw for 150 yards and two TDs.
Thomasville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Zay Clark was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks himself. Another thorn in Cairo's side was Joe Douglas, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Thomasville's record is now 3-0. As for Cairo, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Thomasville will venture away from home to take on Thomas County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Yellow Jackets have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Cairo, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kathleen at 7:30 p.m.
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