The Cairo Syrupmakers will square off against the Kathleen Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Cairo came up short against Thomasville and fell 35-28.
Despite the defeat, Cairo saw an underclassman step up: Bryian Duncan rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Duncan was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards. Trevonne Cooper was in the mix too, providing Cairo with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Kathleen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 35-13 to Mulberry, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Cairo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Kathleen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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