Football Recap: Osceola's Rushing Attack Does It Again + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2025, 8:52am

Football Recap: Osceola Kowboys vs. Melbourne Bulldogs

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Osceola won the last time they faced Melbourne and things went their way on Friday too. The Kowboys came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 18-10.

Jeffrey Sinophat

Rushing Yards

09/26/25 @ Melbourne69
09/19/25 @ Jones35
09/12/25 vs St. Cloud47
08/29/25 vs Lake Mary33
08/22/25 @ Treasure Coast55
+ 4 more games

Osceola got their victory 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. Javontay Barnett was another key back, rushing for 96 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.

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

Osceola is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.5 points over those games. As for Melbourne, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.

Osceola will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Viera at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. As for Melbourne, they are taking a road trip to challenge 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.

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