It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Osceola had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Durant Cougars with a 20-15 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Kowboys also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2024.

Jeffrey Sinophat
| 11/14/25 vs Durant | 3 |
| 10/31/25 @ Lakewood | 2 |
| 08/29/25 vs Lake Mary | 2 |
| 12/06/24 @ Buchholz | 2 |
| 11/22/24 vs Durant | 2 |
It was another big night for Jeffrey Sinophat, who rushed for 73 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Alijah Jenkins helped out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Osceola proved: they limited Durant to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The Kowboys didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Durant's loss came despite strong showings from Sam Themar and King Rivera. Themar threw for 248 yards and a pair of TDs, while Rivera picked up 140 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Osceola's record now sits at 7-4. As for Durant, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Osceola didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-13 loss against South Lake on the 21st. Durant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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