Football Preview: Plant City Raiders vs. Durant Cougars
Plant City and Durant are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Plant City Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Durant Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Plant City is headed out to face Durant after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Plant City claimed a resounding 57-27 win over Blake at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 253rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris Denson had a dynamite game for Plant City, throwing for 243 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Tony Marshall handled things on the ground, rushing for 118 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Durant had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Lake Gibson 40-19 on Friday.
Michael Ryan had an outrageously good game as he threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Lee, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns.
Plant City came out on top in a nail-biter against Durant in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Does Plant City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Durant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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