Lakeside routs Hope for homecoming, 58-6

Lakeside continued its winning streak Friday night as the Rams rolled over Hope to take a 58-6 victory at Chick Austin Field.

“We had a fantastic night,” Lakeside head coach Jared McBride said. “It was homecoming, and we got started fast with an opening kickoff return for a touchdown by Chase Cross and then kicked off to Hope. Chance Cross stripped the ball from the runner, and we returned that for a touchdown so 14 points in about 20 seconds, so it was a great start for us.”

Logan White, returning from an injury, and Chase Cross tallied one touchdown catch each for the night. Isaac Echols had a touchdown run. The Rams (5-2, 3-1 5A South) also scored twice on defense with Chance Cross getting a pick-six and Austin Brooks scooping up a Bobcats fumble for a TD.

The Rams go on the road Friday to face the De Queen Leopards (0-7, 0-4), and McBride looks forward to seeing his team improve every week.

“Our conference has proven to be very tough,” he said. “It’s gonna take some wins to get in position for the playoffs. We kinda control our own destiny, so if we win our games we’re conference champs so that’s what our goal is.”

C. Harmony Grove 48, Centerpoint 14

ROSBORO — Most of the Hornets’ (6-1, 4-0 3A) victory over the Knights (6-1, 3-1) came in a big second quarter.

That quarter saw five touchdowns and five successful

2-point conversions. Senior Xaylon Falls ran 40 yards and 63 yards for touchdowns and caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from senior Zachary Smith. Smith also rushed 26 yards for his own touchdown.

Sophomore Tobias Hicks also scored a second-quarter touchdown on a 22-yard run.

Falls ran in two 2-point conversions that quarter and Smith ran one in and threw for another to junior Mecca Arnold. Senior Damion Daniel also ran in a

2-point conversion in the second quarter.

Arnold added a touchdown on the night in the fourth quarter on a 7-yard run.

Foreman 40, Mount Ida 0

MOUNT IDA — Robbie Smith rushed for three touchdowns as Foreman (7-0, 4-0 2A) rolled past Mount Ida (1-6, 1-3).

In addition to Smith, Keontae Ogelsby and Chandler Green each rushed for touchdowns.

The Gators were successful on all five two-point conversions.

Arkadelphia 19, Haskell Harmony Grove 0

HASKELL — Kryen Harrison scored two of Arkadelphia’s three touchdowns as the Badgers (6-1, 3-1 4A) shut out Haskell Harmony Grove (3-4, 1-3).

Harrison’s 5-yard run in the second quarter kicked off the scoring for Arkadelphia. Later, he broke free for a 49-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to put the Badgers up 12-0.

The final score came on Braeden Thomas’ 22-yard run with a minute left in the third quarter.