After flying high against Riverview last Monday, Durant came back down to earth. The Durant Cougars were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 20-19 to the Newsome Wolves. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Durant's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Ryan, who threw for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Durant also got a significant boost from Emmanuel Lee, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Durant's record now sits at 4-3. As for Newsome, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durant will stay at home for another week and welcome Tampa Bay Tech at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Durant is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season. As for Newsome, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Middleton at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Newsome's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Middleton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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