Tampa Bay Tech waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Durant Cougars 47-30. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Titans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Cougars are ranked 149th).
Javari Barnett
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Javari Barnett went supernova, rushing for 100 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in August of 2024. Isaiah Daniel was another key back, rushing for 94 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Tampa Bay Tech proved: they limited Durant to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Romeo Roberts for the heroic effort on defense: he. Tampa Bay Tech's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.5 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 8.93 on average over their last five games.
Durant's loss came despite strong showings from Sam Themar and King Rivera. Themar threw for 296 yards and three TDs, while Rivera picked up 109 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Themar's passing game has become a key predictor of the Cougars' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise.
Tampa Bay Tech's record is now 6-2. As for Durant, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Looking ahead, Tampa Bay Tech will challenge Leto at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Titans will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 46 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Durant, they will square off against Bartow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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