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Will Osceola County's five Friday football games get played, or will Mother Nature intervene — again?

Will Osceola County's five Friday football games get played, or will Mother Nature intervene — again?

Football Week 3: Big home test for Longhorns Friday

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
A big road win over Eustis, followed by a 36-0 win over Celebration, finds the Harmony Longhorns at 2-0 this week as they play their first home game of the season against Palm Bay, also 2-0, Friday. The game at “The Ranch” kicks off at 7 p.m. — weather permitting, of course.
Sophomore running back Taevion Swint has scored all five of the Osceola Kowboys' touchdowns through two games. PHOTO/JANA HICKMAN STULTZ

Sophomore running back Taevion Swint has scored all five of the Osceola Kowboys' touchdowns through two games. PHOTO/JANA HICKMAN STULTZ

Seminole takes down Osceola, 28-27 in an OT thriller

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, September 3, 2022
In a battle between two Central Florida heavyweights, Osceola stood toe-to-toe in the center of the ring with Seminole, but the "bad guys" landed the final punch when Luke Rucker hit Marvin Brown on a two-point conversion in overtime to give the Seminoles a 28-27 overtime win Friday night in...
The yards were hard to come by at times for St. Cloud in a season-opening home loss Friday to CFCA. PHOTO/SAVANNAH MORRIS

The yards were hard to come by at times for St. Cloud in a season-opening home loss Friday to CFCA. PHOTO/SAVANNAH MORRIS

Kowboys-‘Noles an early-season classic

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Possible “Game of the Year” status may be on hand Friday night when the Osceola Kowboys host state power Seminole at Markus Paul Field at 7 p.m. in a rematch of the 2020 FHSAA Class 8A state championship game won by Seminole 38-10. The contest is expected to be a strong test for both teams.
The Osceola Kowboys opened the 2022 regular season with a 14-5 win over Treasure Coast Friday.

The Osceola Kowboys opened the 2022 regular season with a 14-5 win over Treasure Coast Friday.

Swint, Bell lead Osceola Kowboys past Treasure Coast

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Heading into the 2022 season, everyone from Osceola High expected sophomore running back Taevion Swint to be a star.  But probably no one thought that its heralded defense, led by four Division I commits, would end seeing a potential new star being born in junior Jalen Bell.
Tohopekaliga 's Elias Fernandez (52) and Juan Gonzalez (33) wrap up Liberty quarterback Jeremiah Pierre-Louis in the Tigers' 49-0 win Friday. PHOTO/LINDSEY TELLEZ

Tohopekaliga 's Elias Fernandez (52) and Juan Gonzalez (33) wrap up Liberty quarterback Jeremiah Pierre-Louis in the Tigers' 49-0 win Friday. PHOTO/LINDSEY TELLEZ

Meassick throws 5 TDs in his, Coach Paradiso's Tohopekaliga debut

Ken Jackson
Friday, August 26, 2022
Last year, with a new coach, Tohopekaliga took it on the chin in a blowout loss to Lake Minneola. This year, with a new coach, it was the Tigers that dealt the blowout. And if Friday was any indication of what's to come, last year's 2-8 record is clearly in the past.
The field at Roger Williams Stadium in Apopka looked like this all night Friday, as lightning storms lingered hours after the scheduled kickoff with Osceola, canceling the Kickoff Classic. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

The field at Roger Williams Stadium in Apopka looked like this all night Friday, as lightning storms lingered hours after the scheduled kickoff with Osceola, canceling the Kickoff Classic. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Kickoff Classic winners — Mother Nature

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Much to the coaches’ chagrin, thunderstorms forced the cancellation of nearly all Kickoff Classic exhibition games, meaning most county public schools will enter the regular season without the benefit of a tune-up.
St. Cloud again favorites to win OBC; look for return trip to state tournament.

St. Cloud again favorites to win OBC; look for return trip to state tournament.

St. Cloud favorite to repeat on the course

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The 2022 high school golf season got underway this week, and despite losing some talented players to graduation, the St. Cloud Bulldogs will be the favorite to once again win both Orange Belt Conference girls and boys championships next month.
Time to kick off! St. Cloud, shown practicing kicking drills earlier this month, heads to Windermere on Friday for a 7 p.m. Kickoff Classic. PHOTO/LYNDSEY TELLEZ

Time to kick off! St. Cloud, shown practicing kicking drills earlier this month, heads to Windermere on Friday for a 7 p.m. Kickoff Classic. PHOTO/LYNDSEY TELLEZ

Football Returns: Kickoff Classics, 7 p.m.

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
The regular season doesn’t start for another week, but this week’s preseason Kickoff Classics may go a long way to make final lineup evaluations.
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