It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Osceola had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Viera Hawks to the tune of 58-14. The Kowboys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Osceola was led to victory by Alijah Jenkins and Taevion Swint. Jenkins gained 149 total yards and two touchdowns, while Swint gained 109 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jenkins a new career-high in rushing yards (100). Camren West was another key player, throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 247.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 0.
Despite the loss, Viera still got an impressive performance from Eric Nelson, who threw for 199 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The victory (which was Osceola's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points per game. As for Viera, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Osceola's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Durant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Durant is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Osceola will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Viera does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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