The Tarpon Springs Spongers will challenge the Osceola Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Osceola is hoping to do what Palm Harbor University couldn't on Friday: put an end to Tarpon Springs' winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at seven games. Tarpon Springs snuck past Palm Harbor University with a 14-10 victory.
The critical scores for Tarpon Springs came from Nikita Rinios and Alex Malyszko.
Meanwhile, while Osceola put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Dunedin. Osceola breezed by Dunedin on the road to the tune of 35-0. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 28 point advantage.
Brandt Scott was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Tarpon Springs' win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Osceola, their record is now 2-0.
Tarpon Springs took their victory against Osceola in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 31-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Osceola's Nathan Carter, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Tarpon Springs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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