A victory for Viera just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-9 loss at the hands of the Osceola Kowboys. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Kowboys are ranked 50th).
Eric Nelson and Jack Hancock certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Nelson threw for 180 yards on 15 of 22 attempts, while Hancock picked up 98 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Taevion Swint, who rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry for Osceola. That's the most rushing yards Swint has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Elijah Hickson, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Viera has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Osceola, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Viera has already played their next matchup, a 28-14 victory against Melbourne on the 25th. As for Osceola, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-6 win against Apopka on the 18th.
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