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Durant's Perfect Season Record Celebrated on the Field, in the Stands

Excitement and focus on the field and in the stands built throughout the night Nov. 9 as the Durant High School Cougars faced the King High School Lions for the final game of the 2012 season. Durant now stakes claim to a perfect season.

 

The Durant High School Cougars made history Nov. 9 with the school's first perfect season, capped with a shutout win (31-0) against the King High School Lions.

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Here's a look at life in the stands, on the field and from the sidelines at the game that cement's this moment in time for the Durant community.

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The game was played at Ron Frost Stadium, named for the school's charter principal, who died from cancer a year after the school opened in Plant City.

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The game was coached by Mike Gottman, who went 10-0 in his 10th year as head coach of the Cougars.

Next up for the District 7A-8 Cougars: the first round of playoffs, Nov. 16, at home against Tampa Bay Tech. Game time is 7:30 p.m.


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