A win for Cross County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Ord Chanticleers. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Cross County still got an impressive performance from Tyion Francis, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Francis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Cross County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Francis and Thatcher Hanson. Those 81 rushing yards gave Francis a new career-high.
Cross County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ord, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Cross County will host Centura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross County is facing Centura at the right time seeing as Centura is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Ord, they will head out to square off against Boone Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ord is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
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