Dougherty lost against Cairo back in October of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Dougherty Trojans took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cairo Syrupmakers. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Syrupmakers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Dougherty saw an underclassman step up: sophomore David Burgess threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 327 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Burgess. Another player making a difference was Antwan Lockett, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cairo found their leader in sophomore Bryian Duncan Jr, who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Jaylen Teall was in the mix too, providing Cairo with two touchdowns.
Dougherty's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cairo, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Dougherty has already played their next match, a 35-0 defeat against Westover on the 25th. As for Cairo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-17 loss against Peach County on the 25th.
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