Durant has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the South Lake Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything went Durant's way against Bloomingdale as Durant made off with a 27-3 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Bulls are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Emmanuel Lee, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Durant: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Lake). They took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 52-21 win over Leesburg. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
South Lake found their leader in sophomore Jesse Barker Jr., who picked up 3.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss). What's more, Tre Kelly also racked up 61 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023.
South Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.1 points per game. As for Durant, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
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