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Gateway defenders, like Braylon Rivette (17) and Zedekiah Lester (7) made things difficult for Bradley Weck (2) and the rest of the Tohopekaliga Tigers in a 33-0 Panthers win Friday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Gateway defenders, like Braylon Rivette (17) and Zedekiah Lester (7) made things difficult for Bradley Weck (2) and the rest of the Tohopekaliga Tigers in a 33-0 Panthers win Friday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Gateway keeps 6A-5 title hopes alive with shutout win over Tohopekaliga

Robert Pincus
Saturday, October 10, 2026
On a wet, muddy field for Gateway High School’s homecoming game the hosts put on a defensive clinic in topping Tohopekaliga, 33-0, in a key Class 6A-5 battle.The win keeps the Panthers (6-1, 2-1) playoff hopes alive, while the Lions (4-3, 1-1) backs are against the wall with district games against...
Jaden Taylor-Irons, shown here in the season-opening win over Osceola, set up St. Cloud's second touchdown Friday with an interception before going down with a leg injury. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Jaden Taylor-Irons, shown here in the season-opening win over Osceola, set up St. Cloud's second touchdown Friday with an interception before going down with a leg injury. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

St. Cloud playoff picture murky with 24-13 loss to Windermere

Ken Jackson
Saturday, October 10, 2026
The St. Cloud Bulldogs played with grit and tenacity Friday in their Homecoming game Friday against Windermere.They also played with momentum in stretches, but they weren’t enough to overcome Windermere (5-2) in a 24-13 loss.To make it worse, Jaden Taylor-Irons, who’s made plays on both sides of...
Week 8 Osceola County high school football scoreboard; Week 9 schedule

Week 8 Osceola County high school football scoreboard; Week 9 schedule

Week 8 Osceola County high school football scoreboard; Week 9 schedule

News Staff
Friday, October 9, 2026
Week 8 football gamesOct. 9All Games 7 p.m. Gateway 33, Tohopekaliga 0 *District 6A-5 game Click to read game storyLake Nona 63, Harmony 0 *District 6A-5 game Osceola 16, Auburndale 14 *District 5A-6 game Poinciana 36, Davenport 19 *District 6A-9 gameMulberry 20, Liberty 0         *District 3A-7...
Longtime St. Cloud High School Bulldogs football coach and current Athletic Director has penned and self-published “First of Many,” which delves into his place in a family from Williamstown, New Jersey that roots passionately for the Philadelphia sports teams to this day, who competed viciously amongst itself—and along the way experienced memories that are cherished, re-told and remembered to this day among three generations of Smarts.

Longtime St. Cloud High School Bulldogs football coach and current Athletic Director has penned and self-published “First of Many,” which delves into his place in a family from Williamstown, New Jersey that roots passionately for the Philadelphia sports teams to this day, who competed viciously amongst itself—and along the way experienced memories that are cherished, re-told and remembered to this day among three generations of Smarts.

St. Cloud High AD Smart recalls ‘First of Many’ family memories

Ken Jackson
Thursday, October 8, 2026
St. Cloud’s Bryan Smart admits he’s one of the last people he’d expect to write a book.And that’s asking the people he lives with.Nonetheless, the longtime St. Cloud High School Bulldogs football coach and current Athletic Director has penned and self-published “First of Many,” which delves into...
The St. Cloud Bulldogs and quarterback Jeremiah Lattier hope to keep the team’s playoff hopes alive Friday when they host Windermere; it’s one of seven games being played in the county in Week 8. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The St. Cloud Bulldogs and quarterback Jeremiah Lattier hope to keep the team’s playoff hopes alive Friday when they host Windermere; it’s one of seven games being played in the county in Week 8. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Panthers-Tigers neighborhood tangle highlights Week 8 Osceola football schedule

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, October 8, 2026
All nine Osceola County football teams are in action this week, with important district games highlighting the schedule.One key game will find Gateway (5-1, 1-1) hosting Tohopekaliga (4-2, 1-0) in a District 6A-5 tilt.
Week 7 Osceola high school football scoreboard; Week 8 schedule

Week 7 Osceola high school football scoreboard; Week 8 schedule

Week 7 Osceola high school football scoreboard; Week 8 schedule

News Staff
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Week 7 gamesOct. 2St. Cloud 28, Gateway 21Celebration 7, Liberty 0New Smyrna Beach 35, Tohopekaliga 21Dr. Phillips 13, Osceola 0Bye Week: Poinciana, Harmony, Nova Lakes Week 8 gamesOct. 9All games 7 p.m.District games5A-6 — Auburndale (4-2, 0-2) at Osceola (2-5, 0-2)6A-5 — Tohopekaliga (4-2, 1-0)...
Gateway linebackers Jadriell Cedano and Zedekiah Lester converge on St. Cloud running back Eli Manning, who led all rushers with 82 yards in the Bulldogs' 28-21 win Friday over the Panthers. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Gateway linebackers Jadriell Cedano and Zedekiah Lester converge on St. Cloud running back Eli Manning, who led all rushers with 82 yards in the Bulldogs' 28-21 win Friday over the Panthers. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

St. Cloud makes last stand to turn away Gateway; Tohopekaliga win streak ends in Homecoming game

J. Daniel Pearson And Ken Jackson
Friday, October 2, 2026
St. Cloud linebacker Colton Sklarek blitzed up the middle to sack quarterback Aristotle Span Jr. on the final play of the game to preserve the Bulldogs 28-21 win over previously undefeated Gateway Friday.The win pushed the Bulldogs to 4-2 and 1-1 in the district; while the Panthers fell to 5-1...
While the second-longest football rivalry in Osceola County has tilted heavily toward St. Cloud in recent years, Gateway gets a prime chance to turn the tide Friday in likely the highest-stakes game in the Bulldogs-Panthers 40-year series.

While the second-longest football rivalry in Osceola County has tilted heavily toward St. Cloud in recent years, Gateway gets a prime chance to turn the tide Friday in likely the highest-stakes game in the Bulldogs-Panthers 40-year series.

FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK — They've met 40 times, but this St. Cloud at Gateway has A LOT riding on it

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
While the second-longest football rivalry in Osceola County has tilted heavily toward St. Cloud in recent years, Gateway gets a prime chance to turn the tide Friday in likely the highest-stakes game in the Bulldogs-Panthers 40-year series.The Panthers will also have home field advantage when the...
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