If Osceola was feeling good off their 35-0 takedown of Dunedin last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Osceola Warriors took a 28-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tarpon Springs Spongers on Thursday. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Even if they lost, Osceola's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Aaron Bridges was especially locked on to Tarpon Springs' QB and sacked him three times. Keljon Franklin was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Tarpon Springs had a senior duo take command as Nikita Rinios rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry and Emarian Triplett rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Rinios is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Osceola fell to 2-1. As for Tarpon Springs, the victory was the eighth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Osceola will challenge Largo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tarpon Springs, they will square off against Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tarpon Springs will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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