It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Durant had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over the South Lake Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Emmanuel Lee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 122 rushing yards.
Durant was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 237 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, South Lake saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tre Kelly rushed for eight yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 130 yards on 13 of 23 attempts.
Durant's record now sits at 7-4. As for South Lake, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.
Durant will head out to square off against Osceola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Osceola is on a three-game streak of home wins, Durant a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. South Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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