Football Recap: Marked Tree Skates Past Izard County with Ease

Indians

Team Score (Highest)

10/24/25 @ Izard County	58
09/05/25 vs Manila	46
10/17/25 @ McCrory	44
09/12/25 vs Gurdon	22
10/10/25 vs Des Arc	20

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marked Tree). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Izard County Cougars 58-6. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Despite the defeat, Izard County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Benaiah Spray picked up 89 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 47 yards. Spray showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 67 yards.

Marked Tree's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points over those games. As for Izard County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marked Tree is set to face off against their familiar foe Cross County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Izard County will challenge rival Earle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.