The Durant Cougars will head out to square off against the Bloomingdale Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Durant is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Durant and Newsome were almost perfectly matched up, but Durant suffered a 20-19 defeat.
Despite their loss, Durant saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Michael Ryan, who threw for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. Durant also got a significant boost from Emmanuel Lee, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Bloomingdale just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of Berkeley Prep. While losing is never fun, the Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 71st).
Durant's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Bloomingdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Durant against Bloomingdale in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-7 victory. Does Durant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bloomingdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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