Gaither is 3-0 against Durant since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gaither Cowboys will square off against the Durant Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gaither will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Plant, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Gaither blew past Plant 27-7 on Friday.
The critical scores for Gaither came from Serious Stinyard, Ej Archield Jr, and Ryan Hamilton.
Gaither wouldn't let Plant keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. LaJesse Harold led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Tyrone Calton Jr didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made five total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another thorn in Plant's side was Antonio Henley, who picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Durant beat Plant City 28-21 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Emmanuel Lee went supernova for Durant, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 36 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Lee is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Ajani Peavy, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Gaither back to even at 1-1. As for Durant, their record now sits at 2-0.
Gaither strolled past Durant when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-21. Will Gaither repeat their success, or does Durant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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