The two-week hurricane layoff didn't look to affect Durant much at all on Sept. 22.
The Cougars hosted Strawberry Crest for their homecoming game and cruised to a 35-2 victory on the strength of an explosive first half. Durant scored all 35 of its points in the half and would have held the Chargers scoreless if not for a safety with 2:34 left in the third quarter.
It was a particularly big night for running back Cameron Myers. Durant's lead back scored three touchdowns, starting with a quick run at the 7:38 mark of the first quarter and following up a minute and a half later with a smooth, 62-yard run to put the Cougars ahead, 14-0. Several minutes after Jory Cole hauled in a 32-yard touchdown pass from Carlton Potter with 11:16 left in the second quarter, Myers scored on an 11-yard run to put Durant ahead, 28-0.
Potter and wideout Casey Flouro wrapped up Durant's scoring effort with 2:17 left in the first half, giving the Cougars a second-half running clock by linking up for a 47-yard touchdown pass. Potter finished the game with two touchdown passes.
The Chargers' offense had difficulty moving downfield all night, save for its final drive of the evening. Jarrett Rappe found Rio Oliver with a deep ball to put the Chargers in Durant's red zone with about two minutes left in the game, but the Cougars' defense held steady and forced a turnover on downs by stuffing Rappe on a keeper play just seconds before time ran out.
(Note: An earlier version of the article stated Carlton Potter threw one interception. The pass was ruled incomplete. The post has been corrected.)