PREP FOOTBALL: Plenty of intrigue in season’s final week

Once upon a time, this final week of the regular season was reserved for plucky rivalry contests. Not so much, these days, but there are a couple of games in the Sun Preps region that persist — one of the oldest in the state and one of the newer ones. DeSoto County travels to Hardee this week in the renewal of the state’s oldest, continuous rivalry. On the line is the Buck Carlton Trophy, which has spent the past two years in Arcadia. Meanwhile, North Port will play host to Lemon Bay in a rivalry that is a touch more…