Football Recap: Melbourne's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday + How To Watch

After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Melbourne finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took an 18-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Osceola Kowboys. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Although Melbourne took the loss, they still got scores from Edrick Hall and James Knolmayer.

Osceola got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeffrey Sinophat out in front who rushed for 69 yards and one score, and also picked up 32 receiving yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards Sinophat has posted since back in November of 2024. Another rusher making a difference was Javontay Barnett, who rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries.

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

09/26/25 vs Osceola	10-18
09/19/25 @ Palm Bay	59-14
09/12/25 vs Palm Beach Christian Prep	67-0
09/05/25 vs University	34-16
08/29/25 @ Merritt Island	21-42

The defeat snapped Melbourne's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Osceola, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.

Melbourne will face off against Winter Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so the Bulldogs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Osceola, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Viera at 7:00 p.m. on October 10.