David Johnson's Cairo Syrupmakers off to a great start

After the 2009 football season, David Henry Johnson resigned as head coach at Lee County, (GA) High School. He said the local townspeople at Leesburg were not enthusiastic about supporting the football team. This season he took the job as defensive coach at Cairo, Ga High School. The Cairo Syrupmakers are off to a great start! David’s brother Parley Philip Johnson, Jr. shared this 17 September 2010 local news story. (Update! The Cairo Syrupmakers, as of 15 October 2010, the Syrupmakers are 7-0!)

Georgia High School Football - Thomas County Central held off by Cairo 

(September 17, 2010: Thomasville, GA 31792) Cairo Syrupmakers (Cairo, GA) fans left the game content Friday as they saw their football team nip the host Thomas County Central Yellowjackets (Thomasville, GA), 20-13 in a non-league test.

  With the triumph, Cairo improves its record to 4-0 on the campaign. The Syrupmakers hostMonroe (Albany, GA) to battle the Tornadoes in a AAA Region 1 test on Friday, September 24. The Tornadoes come into the test with a record of 3-1. Monroe lost 27-19 in their recent non-league test against Brooks County (Quitman, GA)

   With the loss, Thomas County Central drops to 2-1 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets travel to Hardaway (Columbus, GA) to battle the Hawks in a AAAA Region 1 test on Friday, September 24. The Hawks come into the test with a record of 1-2. Hardaway lost 44-0 in their recent non-league test against Carver (Columbus, GA)

 

David is the son of Parley Philip, Sr. and Edith Christine Fail Johnson (Uncle Philip and Aunt Christine).

Congratulations on an awesome season thus far, David! All the Johnson family is wishing you continued success!