CAIRO SYRUPMAKERS
guys that you want , go to work kind of people ,” Coleman said .
Cairo ’ s defense was also hit hard by graduation . Cairo lost six defensive starters last year that were first team All-Region , along with region Defensive Player of the Year Jeremiah Williams . Cairo also lost two more that were second-team selections .
“ We were hit hard on defense , that ’ s in general . We ’ ll play a lot of inexperienced players there this year ,” Coleman said . “ We look for them to grow up quickly . But that ’ s high
school football . You ’ re old one year and young the next , and this year we ’ re a little young . We look for our guys to step up and grow up quickly .”
Senior cornerback Zo Harvey and senior defensive end / outside linebacker Dmauri Wooden will lead the defense . Duncan will also see time on defense in the secondary . Junior defensive back Gavin Mango has seen little time on Friday nights and could experience a bigger role in the secondary . Sophomore Jaylen Teall could see more time at linebacker . n
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Xivquavian Teall gets low on a handoff .
Aug . 23 Aug . 30 at Thomas County Central
Thomasville Sept . 6 Kathleen ( Fla .) Sept . 13 at Cook Sept . 20 at Wakulla ( Fla .) Sept . 27 Oct . 4 Oct . 18 Oct . 25 Nov . 1
Bainbridge Monroe Dougherty at Peach County at Westover
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