Football Game Preview: Durant Lions vs. East Central Cardinals + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2025, 12:20am

Football Preview: Durant Lions vs. East Central Cardinals

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the OK Secondary School Activities Assn. (OSSAA) & East Central High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/04/24 - Home41-19 W
10/06/23 - Away37-12 W
10/07/22 - Home53-0 W
10/29/21 - Away13-35 L
10/30/20 - Home49-33 W
+ 2 more games

Durant is 6-1 against East Central since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 37-7, which was the final score in Durant's tilt against Booker T. Washington on Friday.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for East Central's offense. They took a blow against Shawnee on Friday, falling 62-0. The Cardinals have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Durant, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.

Everything went Durant's way against East Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Durant made off with a 41-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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