Durant improved to 5-0 Friday night with a 22-7 win over city and district rival Plant City. The Cougars rushed for more than 200 yards in the win and the Durant defense made key stops and forced turnovers to swing momentum.
The win puts Durant (5-0, 2-0) in a two-way tie with Newsome for the Class 7A District 8 lead, while Plant City falls to 1-1 in district play.
Durant hosts Chamberlain next week for its homecoming while Plant City visits Alonso.