Two dominant backs in Taevion Swint and Eric Nelson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After both having extra time off, the Osceola Kowboys and the Viera Hawks will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Osceola is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Osceola blew past Melbourne, posting a 48-7 win at home. Given the Kowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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. Swint is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was 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 matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for Viera just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Spruce Creek on the road and fell 62-27. Viera has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Viera got top-tier performance from 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.
Osceola has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Viera, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Osceola's way against Viera in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, as Osceola made off with a 34-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Viera's Bryce Norton, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Osceola to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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