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A bevy of Gateway tacklers gang up to hold St. Cloud running back Patrick Forsyth to a short gain. Forsyth would get his revenge, rushing for 158 yards on the night. (Photo Courtesy Mitchell Nelson / Gateway High School)

A bevy of Gateway tacklers gang up to hold St. Cloud running back Patrick Forsyth to a short gain. Forsyth would get his revenge, rushing for 158 yards on the night. (Photo Courtesy Mitchell Nelson / Gateway High School)

St. Cloud pitches shutout against Gateway

J. Daniel Pearson - For the News-Gazette
Monday, October 5, 2020
Quarterback Garhett King accounted for four touchdowns, and Patrick Forsyth rushed for 158 yards and a pair of scores as the St. Cloud Bulldogs (2-0) rolled to 43-0 road-win over Gateway (0-2) on Saturday night.
The Tohopekaliga Tigers lost 42-8 to Lake Minneola on Friday. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

The Tohopekaliga Tigers lost 42-8 to Lake Minneola on Friday. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

Deas optimistic following Toho loss

J. Daniel Pearson - For the News-Gazette
Monday, September 28, 2020
Seldom do you see a coach talk with unabashed positivity following a five-touchdown loss.  But that’s exactly what second-year Tohopekaliga Coach Marc Deas did following his team’s season opening 42-8 home loss to Lake Minneola on Friday.
Despite losing 23 seniors off of last season’s 10-2 team that making it to state quarterfinals, the Kowboys are loaded again with both depth and talent on both sides of the ball. FILE PHOTO

Despite losing 23 seniors off of last season’s 10-2 team that making it to state quarterfinals, the Kowboys are loaded again with both depth and talent on both sides of the ball. FILE PHOTO

Welcome back high school football

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
It comes more than a month later than normal, but high school football in Osceola County begins tomorrow with all eight public schools seeing action.
Before local teams begin regular season play Friday night – six weeks later than normal because of COVID-19 coaches and athletic directors had to make an important decision as to whether they would even compete for a spot in the state playoff series.

Before local teams begin regular season play Friday night – six weeks later than normal because of COVID-19 coaches and athletic directors had to make an important decision as to whether they would even compete for a spot in the state playoff series.

Kowboys, Bulldogs, Tigers opt in for state playoff series

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
In a normal year, every Osceola County high school football team dreams of a successful regular season followed by a playoff run. But 2020 is anything but normal.
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