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Tohopekaliga's Jaxson Hardnett runs for some tough yards in Wednesday's 14-9 district win over Harmony. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Tohopekaliga's Jaxson Hardnett runs for some tough yards in Wednesday's 14-9 district win over Harmony. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Tohopekaliga pulls out 14-9 district win over Harmony; Gateway shuts out Liberty

Ken Jackson And J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Sabby Meassick's 26-yard touchdown pass to Tre Punter with 5:32 remaining gave Tohopekaliga (3-2) the lead for good in a 14-9 win over Harmony, a key win in the District 7A-10 race.Up until then, it looked like the defensive and special teams effort of Harmony (1-4) would be enough to beat the...
Harmony’s defensive line, linebackers and secondary will tested in Wednesday's district matchup—and budding rivalry game—against Tohopekaliga’s high-octane offense in an important District 7A-10 matchup. St. Cloud is scheduled to travel to Lake Nona Friday for another big 7A-10 game. See AroundOsceola.com for updates. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony’s defensive line, linebackers and secondary will tested in Wednesday's district matchup—and budding rivalry game—against Tohopekaliga’s high-octane offense in an important District 7A-10 matchup. St. Cloud is scheduled to travel to Lake Nona Friday for another big 7A-10 game. See AroundOsceola.com for updates. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL — playoff implications for county teams tonight

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Note: Weather from Hurricane Helene may impact these games. Go to AroundOsceola.com or @OsceolaSports on Twitter/X for updates.By any measuring stick used, it was not a great weekend for Osceola County as seven of its eight football teams lost Friday.
Week 5 scoreboard; next week's schedule

Week 5 scoreboard; next week's schedule

Week 5 scoreboard; next week's schedule

News Staff
Friday, September 20, 2024
Week 5 Osceola County football resultsThursdayJones 34, Osceola 28, OT    Kowboys go toe to toe with Central Florida powerFridayLiberty 16, Freedom 0Merritt Island 26, St. Cloud 23, OTLake Howell 40, Harmony 18Winter Springs 14, Gateway 7Haines City 22, Poinciana 6Space Coast 28, Celebration...
Harmony's Ty Brooks goes sky-high to try to bat down Lake Howell quarterback Luke Barhorst's pass in Friday's 40-18 Silver Hawks win. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony's Ty Brooks goes sky-high to try to bat down Lake Howell quarterback Luke Barhorst's pass in Friday's 40-18 Silver Hawks win. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Bulldogs fall in OT; Lake Howell uses big second half to thwart Harmony

Ken Jackson And J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, September 20, 2024
Liam Miller booted a field goal in overtime and Courtland Campbell sealed the victory with an interception, as the Merritt Island Mustangs slipped by St. Cloud in overtime, 26-23. “It was a tough loss to take,” St. Cloud Coach Mike Short said.
Osceola running back Taevion Swint, shown here in the victory over St. Cloud, ran for two touchdowns in a overtime loss Thursday to Orlando power Jones, 34-28. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

Osceola running back Taevion Swint, shown here in the victory over St. Cloud, ran for two touchdowns in a overtime loss Thursday to Orlando power Jones, 34-28. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

Osceola falls to power Jones, 34-28 in OT

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, September 20, 2024
Osceola’s execution of its game plan was almost flawless.
Facundo Torres scores Orlando's first goal in Wednesday's 2-0 over Charlotte FC. PHOTO/MARIO CASAMALHUAPA

Facundo Torres scores Orlando's first goal in Wednesday's 2-0 over Charlotte FC. PHOTO/MARIO CASAMALHUAPA

Orlando City dominates Charlotte, 2-0, for 3rd MLS win in a row

Mario Casamalhuapa
Thursday, September 19, 2024
In a compelling 2024 MLS match, Orlando City SC (11-7-10) demonstrated its superiority with a convincing 2-0 win against Charlotte FC (10-8-10) Wednesday at Inter&Co Stadium, tying for 4th place in the Eastern Conference in the process.The Lions' control of the game was evident in both the...
Harmony defenders Chase Adams (0) and Jaylen Carr (14) team up to take down Bayside’s Jaylen Miranda in the Longhorns’ 17-7 Friday. Harmony heads to Lake Howell this week to go for the winning streak. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony defenders Chase Adams (0) and Jaylen Carr (14) team up to take down Bayside’s Jaylen Miranda in the Longhorns’ 17-7 Friday. Harmony heads to Lake Howell this week to go for the winning streak. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

FOOTBALL WEEK 5: Osceola entertains Jones tonight in one of 8 county games

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
In this week where we’ve about reached the midpoint of the season, action starts tonight with one of the most intriguing games of the season.Osceola (3-1) hosts Jones in a battle of state powers at Markus Paul Stadium. The Tigers are one of the state’s top teams across all classifications.
Cate Palmi (9), shown here in a match earlier in the season, came up big for Osceola, especially in the second set, to help the Kowboys edge out No. 6 Hagerty on Tuesday. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

Cate Palmi (9), shown here in a match earlier in the season, came up big for Osceola, especially in the second set, to help the Kowboys edge out No. 6 Hagerty on Tuesday. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

Kowboys take out No. 6 Hagerty in 5 sets

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
A match lacking artistry certainly made up for in drama, grit, excitement and suspense as the Osceola Kowboys (14-3), ranked No. 4 in Class 7A by MaxPreps, came from behind to beat No. 6 Hagerty in five sets, 24-26, 25-19, 26-28, 25-22, 15-9.The win, Osceola’s seventh in a row, sets up an...
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