Viera has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Osceola Kowboys will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 889 yards in their previous games.
Viera is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Spruce Creek on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Viera was beaten by Spruce Creek 62-27.
Despite the loss, Viera got top-tier performance from Eric Nelson, who threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. Viera also got a significant boost from Ryan Boobar, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Osceola at home against Melbourne last Friday as the team secured a 48-7 win. With that victory, the Kowboys brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jeffrey Sinophat and he. Sinophat rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries while he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Hickson, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Viera's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Osceola, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Nelson and Taevion Swint. Nelson has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 51.3 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Swint has averaged 89.3 rushing yards per game this season.
Viera might still be hurting after the 34-14 loss they got from Osceola in their previous matchup back in September of 2018. Thankfully for Viera, Dwayne Mcgee (who rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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