Durant dropped down to 4-5 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They received a blow as they fell 47-30 to the Tampa Bay Tech Titans. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Titans are ranked 29th).
Sam Themar
| 10/03/25 @ Newsome | 177.1 |
| 10/17/25 @ Tampa Bay Tech | 122.8 |
| 10/10/25 vs Bloomingdale | 113.5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Riverview | 103.4 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lake Gibson | 86.1 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the defeat, Durant had strong showings from Sam Themar, who threw for 296 yards and three TDs, and King Rivera, who 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.
As for Tampa Bay Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points over those games.
Javari Barnett had a dynamite game, rushing for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns 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 player, rushing for 94 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Coming up, Durant will be playing at home against Bartow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tampa Bay Tech, they are taking a road trip to take on 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.
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