Durant lost to Plant City back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Durant Cougars walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Plant City Raiders. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Emmanuel Lee was a one-man wrecking crew for Durant as he rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Lee is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game. Ajani Peavy was another key player, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Durant wouldn't let Plant City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Durant can thank Hale Sollmann and Jayden Cornelius for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Plant City's side was Hunter Smith, who picked up 0.5 sacks, made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Despite the loss, Plant City still got an impressive performance from Chris Denson, who threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Durant's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Plant City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Durant will welcome Gaither at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Plant City, they will challenge Spoto at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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