Cross County entered their tilt with Izard County on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Cougars 53-6. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Thunderbirds just coasted through the last quarter.

Thunderbirds
| Drake Halk | 1 |
| Ayden Kraft | 1 |
| Elijah Bretherick | 1 |
| Kolby Walker | 1 |
Cross County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Drake Halk, Ayden Kraft, Elijah Bretherick, and Kolby Walker picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Izard County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Benaiah Spray picked up 137 receiving yards and one score.
Cross County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Izard County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Cross County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-16 defeat against East Poinsett County on the 10th. As for Izard County, they have also already played their next game, a 48-12 loss against McCrory on the 10th.
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