The Bartow Yellow Jackets will head out to take on the Durant Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Bartow lost to Riverview at home by a 20-6 margin. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Durant ended up a good deal behind Tampa Bay Tech on Friday and lost 47-30. The Cougars have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Bartow will have to keep a close watch on Sam Themar and King Rivera, a pair of players who had a big impact on Durant's prior game. Themar threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns, while Rivera picked up 109 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Themar's passing game has become a key predictor of Durant's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Durant, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Bartow took a serious blow against Durant in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 42-14. Thankfully for the Yellow Jackets, Emmanuel Lee (who rushed for 264 yards and three scores while picking up 12.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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