Durant is 1-9 against McAlester since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m.
Durant is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Coweta on Thursday. The Lions lost to the Tigers on the road by a 23-7 margin. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 7-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, McAlester entered their tilt with Booker T. Washington on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Hornets with points to spare, taking the game 29-15. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Buffaloes were the (much) better team in the second half.
McAlester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rodney Washington and Deveion Bickham. Washington got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory got McAlester back to even at 4-4. As for Durant, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Durant came up short against McAlester when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 21-15. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Buffaloes' Jordan Clark, who rushed for 138 yards and two TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that the Lions know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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