The Apopka Blue Darters will head out to face off against the Osceola Kowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apopka has given up an average of 37 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Apopka's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Orange back in September. They were outmatched by the Warriors and fell 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Blue Darters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Warriors are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Osceola narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Viera 13-10. The Kowboys haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Osceola's win came from a few key players Apopka will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alijah Jenkins, who rushed for 95 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and one score. Jeffrey Sinophat was another key player, rushing for 146 yards on only 15 carries.
Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Osceola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Janari Lofton.
This is the second loss in a row for Apopka and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Osceola, their record now sits at 5-2.
Apopka came up short against Osceola in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 14-6. Thankfully for the Blue Darters, Taevion Swint (who rushed for 179 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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