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Harmony running back Jeremy Hilliard hopes to duplicate last week's three-touchdown performance in the Longhorns' district game Friday at Melbourne. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony running back Jeremy Hilliard hopes to duplicate last week's three-touchdown performance in the Longhorns' district game Friday at Melbourne. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Week 6 football — Toho Looks for second district win, Liberty takes on Gateway

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
While most of the attention this week will be on the 100th playing of the Osceola-St. Cloud rivalry game (see in-depth story Thursday), the county’s other six public schools will be in action Friday.
Tohopekaliga quarterback Sabby Meassick tries to connect on a pass with receiver Julian Nasco in Friday's 31-24 overtime loss to Melbourne. PHOTO/KATE WILLIAMS

Tohopekaliga quarterback Sabby Meassick tries to connect on a pass with receiver Julian Nasco in Friday's 31-24 overtime loss to Melbourne. PHOTO/KATE WILLIAMS

Tigers' unbeaten mark ends at hands of Melbourne, officiating

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Melbourne’s defense stuffed Tohopekaliga running back Churandy Duval on a fourth and goal play from inside the 1-yard line in overtime as the Bulldogs recorded a 31-24 win over the previously undefeated Tigers.
Charger players celebrate their first win in 22-months after Thursday’s 20-17 win over Celebration. It was also the first win as head coach for Dee Hart, who took over the Liberty program last spring. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Charger players celebrate their first win in 22-months after Thursday’s 20-17 win over Celebration. It was also the first win as head coach for Dee Hart, who took over the Liberty program last spring. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Pierre-Louis, defense sends Chargers to first win

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, September 22, 2023
After Liberty scored just 12 points all last season, first-year head coach Dee Hart called the Chargers 41-13 loss to Davenport last week a “moral victory.”  But after Thursday night’s 20-17 actual win over Celebration, Hart said he doesn’t want to talk about “moral victories” ever again.
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 22, 2023
Thursday Rockledge (3-2) 19, Osceola (0-5) 16 -- Rockledge won the game in the final minute after a touchdown pass by senior quarterback Traven Green.
Tohopekaliga’s Delvin Prior (1) tries to gain yardage while St. Cloud’s Tashard Smith moves in for the tackle in the Tigers’ 41-19 win over the Bulldogs. Toho will look to move to 4-0 Friday against Melbourne, while St. Cloud goes to Winter Springs to again find winning ways. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Tohopekaliga’s Delvin Prior (1) tries to gain yardage while St. Cloud’s Tashard Smith moves in for the tackle in the Tigers’ 41-19 win over the Bulldogs. Toho will look to move to 4-0 Friday against Melbourne, while St. Cloud goes to Winter Springs to again find winning ways. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Thursday night football — Storm, Chargers seek first win

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
All eight county football teams will be in action this week. The Tohopekaliga Tigers seek to remain undefeated; while the Liberty Chargers under first year coach Dee Hart will be looking for their first win in 23 months when they travel to Celebration Thursday night.
Week 4 Osceola County scoreboard; Week 5 schedule

Week 4 Osceola County scoreboard; Week 5 schedule

Week 4 Osceola County scoreboard; Week 5 schedule

News Staff
Friday, September 15, 2023
Week 4 scores Tohopekaliga 41, St. Cloud 19 (see story) Lakeland 26, Osceola 0 (see story) Celebration 19, Space Coast 6 Auburndale 50, Gateway 0 Davenport 46, Liberty 13 Monday: Poinciana at Horizon (postponed from Thursday) Bye week: Harmony Week 5 schedule Thursday, Sept. 21 Liberty at...
Tohopekaliga QB Sabby Meassick tossed six touchdowns in the Tigers' 41-19 victory. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Tohopekaliga QB Sabby Meassick tossed six touchdowns in the Tigers' 41-19 victory. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Tohopekaliga stays unbeaten with 41-19 win over St. Cloud

Ken Jackson
Friday, September 15, 2023
The Tohopekaliga Tigers kept up their winning ways Friday, remaining Osceola County's only undefeated team with a 41-19 win over local rival St. Cloud.  Like this point in the season, THS is 3-0. The Bulldogs fall to 1-2.
Osceola's Notorious Reynolds runs for daylight Friday against Lakeland. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola's Notorious Reynolds runs for daylight Friday against Lakeland. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Kowboys no match for state champ Lakeland

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, September 15, 2023
Both defending state champion Lakeland (1-2) and Osceola (0-3), the team they beat in the 2022 state semifinals, entered Friday night’s game needing a big win. But only Lakeland got it, with a dominating 26-0 win over the Kowboys that made Osceola 0-4 for the first time in at least three decades.
T.J. Griffin, shown in August’s Kickoff Classic, rushed for touchdown and intercepted a pass in St. Cloud’s 42-7 win over Liberty Friday. The Bulldogs travel to Tohopekaliga Friday for a District 4S 10 clash. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

T.J. Griffin, shown in August’s Kickoff Classic, rushed for touchdown and intercepted a pass in St. Cloud’s 42-7 win over Liberty Friday. The Bulldogs travel to Tohopekaliga Friday for a District 4S 10 clash. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

WEEK 4 GRIDIRON — Tohopekaliga aims to stay county’s lone unbeaten, hosts Bulldogs

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
It’s not too often when state semifinalists from the prior year meet — and it’s not the marquee matchup of the week in the county.
Week 3 Osceola football scoreboard; Week 4 schedule

Week 3 Osceola football scoreboard; Week 4 schedule

Week 3 Osceola football scoreboard; Week 4 schedule

News Staff
Friday, September 8, 2023
Week 3: Friday's scores St. Cloud 42, Liberty 7 Tohopekaliga 49, Foundation Academy 21 Jones 28, Osceola 20 Hardee 43, Poinciana 20 Ridgeview 51, Gateway 18 Palm Bay 47, Harmony 0 Titusville 49, Celebration 0   Week 4: Friday, Sept. 15 St. Cloud at Tohopekaliga, 7:30 pm (District 4S-10...
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