The Marked Tree Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Cross County Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marked Tree knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Cross County likes a good challenge.
Marked Tree is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Izard County to the tune of 64-22 on Friday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Cross County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a hard 24-6 fall against Des Arc. The contest marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Marked Tree pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Cross County, they moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Marked Tree didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cross County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 22-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marked Tree since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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