Osceola's offense rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs defense that boasted an average of only 15.5 points allowed on Friday. The Osceola Kowboys took their game at home with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over the Melbourne Bulldogs. Given the Kowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 208th), 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. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards. 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's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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 Melbourne, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Osceola will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Viera at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Melbourne, they will head out on the road to face off against Bayside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne is facing Bayside at the right time seeing as Bayside is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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