Lafayette County Cougars have shifted to eight‑man football after the Arkansas Activities Association approved the format change, a move that compresses the field and highlights speed over traditional size.
A New Era for Lafayette County Football
Chuck Flanery was named head coach, bringing a promise to overhaul the team’s culture and instill a mindset of discipline and ambition that aims for a state championship.
Quarterback Jaz Radford, who logged more than 1,000 combined passing and rushing yards as a sophomore, will lead an offense that also features threats Michael Webb and Jayden Sterling, while two‑way standout Zakarian Lawson will anchor a defense eager to make its mark.
The schedule includes games against Tensas Academy, Prairie View, Friendship Aspire, Hermitage, Woodlawn, Blevins, Dermott and Strong, a slate that predicts a third‑place conference finish behind Strong and Woodlawn; a playoff berth would snap a long‑standing drought.