Osceola extended their road winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Taevion Swint. The Osceola Kowboys walked away with a 28-17 victory over the Lake Wales Highlanders on Friday thanks in part to Swint, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played.
Swint was just one part of a punishing run game: Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Wales lost, don't look at Brycen Levidiotis. Despite the final result, he threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards. Another player making a difference was Kaneilius Purdy, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Osceola's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Lake Wales, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Osceola will welcome Lakewood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Osceola's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Lakewood's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Wales, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bartow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bartow will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lake Wales surely won't give up without a fight.
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