DeSoto County is 0-1 against Osceola since October of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The DeSoto County Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Osceola Warriors at 7:30 p.m. DeSoto County comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
DeSoto County fell victim to Booker's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were dealt a 40-0 loss at the hands of the Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, DeSoto County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while Booker is ranked 173rd).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Osceola sidestepped Countryside for a 13-10 victory.
Osceola's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Carter, who rushed for 121 yards. Carter is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played. Steven Doletzky did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
DeSoto County's loss was their fifth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-0 Mariner and 10-3 Frostproof (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.6% over those games). As for Osceola, their win on Friday bumped their record up to 3-4.
DeSoto County came up short against Osceola in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 22-15. Can DeSoto County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
