On Friday, the Ord Chanticleers took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the Cross County Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Chanticleers, who have now won three matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Ord didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Levi Klein and Jordan Williams. Williams also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 177.
Despite the loss, Cross County still got an impressive performance from Tyion Francis, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Francis didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
The win made it two in a row for Ord and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Cross County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Ord will challenge Boone Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boone Central's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Ord's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cross County, they will take on 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.
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