Although Erick Davis and Crispian Atkins were both back at 100%, Thursday night belonged to Kamerron Joyce.
The Durant sophomore scored three touchdowns on the ground – two in the fourth quarter – putting the emphasis on the Cougars’ 37-7 win over Strawberry Crest.
Joyce had just seven carries, totaling 34 yards, but no one in blue and gold can argue with his scoring efficiency. The fans were also happy to see Erick Davis doing his thing at full speed again – although he didn’t complete any of his three pass attempts, the senior picked up 168 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.
Atkins rounded out the scoring effort with one touchdown and 41 yards.
The Chargers were able to avoid a shutout in the third quarter, when Tristan Hyde completed a nine-yard touchdown pass to Clay Cullins.
In other area action, Plant City put itself back in the district picture with a dominating 21-6 win over East Bay. Corey King (two) and Austin Carswell (one) scored all of the touchdowns on the ground, combining for 81 yards, but Markese Hargrove shredded the defense with 269 yards on just 18 carries. Also, linebacker Patrick Colleran set a new personal best with 20 tackles.
