Try as they might, the Durant Cougars just couldn’t make enough things happen on offense to end the season at 7-3.
Durant finished its season with a 6-4 record thanks to Friday night’s 16-13 overtime loss against King, though the fans were left with some nice moments.
It was a particularly good night for running back Jake Harris, who led his team in rushing and scored Durant’s only touchdown. It didn’t happen on the Cougars’ big third-quarter drive, when the junior converted several first downs to get the team in field goal range, but with 3:27 left to play in the fourth quarter. Blake Moody had picked off King quarterback Demario Brisbon and returned the ball to the Lions’ 12-yard line, and Harris scored on the very next snap.
The 13-6 lead didn’t last long, however, as King running back Otis Williams stymied the Cougars’ otherwise stout defense with a 32-yard scoring run at the 1:05 mark. Durant simply used Harris to run the clock out and force overtime.
King scored a field goal on their possession, and blocked Durant’s attempt to seal the win.
In other area action, Plant City cruised to a 41-10 win over Freedom, and Strawberry Crest took a 9-0 loss at Gaither.