Not to shabby. 1. We spend far too much time sweating the small stuff and not enough living. I am truly honored to be the principal of Osceola High School, home of the Kowboys with a K. While the FHSAA state championships are taking center stage in most parts of Florida, the topic in South Florida has been the inaugural tri-county (West Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade) championships. Welcome to the board. × Cloud and the locals clammer for that game. But even if they assigned a person who did not know, if that individual just kept up with what happened during the season, he/she could have done better. This is the highlight tape for the 2017 Osceola Kowboys football team created by djsthe2 productions. Watch Osceola High School Boys Varsity Football highlights and check out their schedule and roster on Hudl West Orange, Bishop Moore and other better teams in Orange county if they are willing to do home and home. Paste as plain text instead, × I never said they were disrespected ( Pipe dreams ), just wondered about lack of respect..... media and talk on the board. Box Score Stats by Game Stats by Player. This applies to Football and other sports as well. But for reasons I could only speculate, we don't get the same love from folks at the Sentinel or local high school TV highlights on any of the local stations. The 2020 high school football season in Osceola County may have been delayed amid the COVOD-19 pandemic, but on Friday’s season’s openers there was some explosive offense happening around the county. This game was part of the 2020 FHSAA Football State Championships - Class 8A Football tournament. There has been zero disrespect of Osceola from the media or this board. Osceola has the same amount of titles as Vero.   You cannot paste images directly. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. The offense is led by quarterback #2 Davon Wells, who is lightning quick at the quarterback position and is the director of the Kowboys … Come on Man! LIVE Game Scores and Game Info Here: Defense and big plays on special teams really controlled the game but a … Their coach consistently has very good teams, but he gets lots of criticism due to the fact they don't advance in the playoffs deep. Osceola is definitely legit. As for the respect piece, Osceola deserves all the recognition they can get. By the way they are playing for a Regional Championship on Friday which will be the current staff's 5th in 11 years. Osceola County is somewhat of a unique situation with that "big dog" phenomenon and a large Hispanic population. And now, when students can transfer at will, the established powerhouse will always have the most talent (in a County like Osceola, Collier, Volusia, etc) and the others will beat up on each other trying to catch-up. Forms may also be picked up at the school-call first as office is … If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. So we are not ducking anyone. Don't know,  Vero is not favored to get by Miami Palmetto. No one in our backfield is a senior or top receivers or DB's and 3 of 4 D-linemen are all sophomores. The Kowboys (7-2) kicked a field goal to make it 6-3 before Hayes returned a punt 95 yards for the score. They zombie through every team in their county and their District isn't necessarily strong. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Osceola High, 420 S. … Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. Best is yet to come. 2.1K likes. Daytona Beach, Florida 48° F Scattered Clouds Daytona Beach, Florida 48° F Scattered Clouds48° F Scattered Clouds Seminole vs. Osceola football state final preview. Osceola has been to the finals at least 4 other times. That is a fact. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. CLASS 8A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW WHO: Osceola (Kissimmee) Kowboys (9-2) vs. Seminole (Sanford) Fighting Seminoles (11-0) WHEN: Saturday, 1:02 p.m. EST WHERE: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee – Venue Information (Masks Required due to COVID-19 protocols) TICKETS: via FSU Ticket Office – $15.00 online only (no on-site ticket sales) – LINK […] Yes the better team won (Seminole). × Florida football playoff scores News - Published on 12/4/2020 8:00 PM Especially when you look at their list which has a number of questionable inclusions. Most of the better teams in Orlando really don't want to play them and it has nothing to do with the fan base. Clear editor. I'll just echo what others have said. It's funny because back in the old days teams from the Panhandle were getting more national recognition than other parts of the state.. Back in the 1970's, Kissimmee was the sticks and folks did not consider it part of Orlando (Apopka was the same way). The closest thing to a decent reason for the lack of coverage is they are a bit lacking in truly marquee wins. Year in and year out, that is a solid program. You don't have to justify Osceola football to anyone. I follow Niceville and remember those back to back playoff games in 2013 & 2014. As far as not getting recognition...anyone who knows FL hs football knows Osceola and recognizes them as a great program. It stands on its own and is very good. Kissimmee is a "tweener" of a town. Shock, hurt and pain is what I am feeling right now,” former Osceola Head Football Coach Ken Baker, who served as head coach of the Kowboys from 1981-85 said about his former player. Unfortunately, years they reached the finals in 7A they had to face STA Raiders who are nationally ranked and obviously superior talent so nothing to be ashamed of there. The Osceola Kowboys returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown, helping them earn a 9-3 win over Miami Palmetto in a Class 8A state semifinal Saturday night at Traz Powell Stadium. Why does this team never get any respect? Florida HS Football, LLC I agree Osceola doesn’t get the statewide recognition they deserve. Skip navigation Sign in. Is there coach a D*#K and nobody like them. Feel free to talk about Osceola I think their just a bit out of reach from the Orlando fans and there isn’t a fan base of them here on the board to bring them up into conversation as much as these other teams. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. That dominant school is going to make it difficult for newer schools to get traction. Unfortunately districts are decided by the FHSAA, so OHS has to play inferior teams such as Gateway and Celebration in Kissimmee plus other schools in SE Orange county that are not the best. For the most part this is a msg board with people supporting their teams and that’s why certain teams get brought up more than others. In order to get to Riverview, the Kowboys defeated Tampa Newsome, 50-21. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. ... Edgewater edges out Osceola Kowboys. But, in Osceola county, who competes with them? They are routinely ranked in the polls. Now the mass media out of major metros is an entirely different subject altogether. No, Osceola is a poorer county than Orange or Seminole so they look down their noses at us and our teams. Powered by Invision Community. WE ARE,  OSCEOLA!! Official Page of Osceola High School Kowboy football I think the teams in Orange get more respect because the county is so deep with talent - in 8A you have Apopka, Dr. Phillips, West Orange is on the rise, etc. Our region includes Tampa teams but we don't pick them up as much although we have had games with Manatee and Tampa Jesuit. I just wonder???? That is not our choice so over the years we have picked up games with Dr. Phillips, Edgewater. There are very few high school football fans in the Central Florida area that do not respect Osceola as a football school. Nolestrong, Osceola football team doesn't get the attention they deserve in the Orlando media market and it has been that way for the past 15-20 years. Also will go into Polk to play Lakeland, Lake Gibson, Winter Haven, Lake Wales and others of that caliber. Last year we scheduled home and home vs Miami Columbus as well as Cocoa. But, overall, they and Naples are possibly the two most unfairly disregarded programs in the state over the last 20-30 years.   Your previous content has been restored. CAPSULES AND PREDICTIONS. How does that fact relate to the fan base. RIP. So Osceola being the "big dog" in their county will always have more attention on them after they lose as opposed to when they win because them losing is more newsworthy than beating up on Celebration, St. Posted Mon, Dec 7 2020. Edgewater came away with a turnover and game-winning touchdown in the final seconds Friday night to escape with a win at Kissimmee Osceola in … Maybe more emphasis today is placed upon teams from the large metro areas. Osceola Kowboys VS Dr. Phillips Panthers 2nd round of the Playoffs. Upload or insert images from URL. December 2 in The Huddle. I hope they can play for a title this year! It may as well have been an island. They're in Osceola County with teams that are nowhere near the competition that Osceola should be playing, and games against those teams will draw little or no media coverage in either Orlando or Tampa. Maybe some of that old mindset is still around, and Kissimmee is still looked upon as being on the "outside." A few weeks back it looked like we would be home for those away games and that all changed recently in the bracketing for unknown reasons. The Kowboys used a … But until there's a county team that can compete with and beat Osceola regularly, they'll remain unchallenged there. Great team, great coaching staff. Maybe get over the hump this year, but I think they will be a better team next year as they are very young across the board. In addition, one of the oldest state "rivalries" is with St. You can post now and register later. Share ... MOSCOW FLUSHED. Play off records......3-0 against Lakeland, 2-1 against DP, 1-0 against Vero. Riverview Rams (9-1) at Kissimmee Osceola Kowboys (6-2) Class 8A-Region 4 semifinal. Coach Nick has done a good job as he now has 5 Regional Championships in the 11 years he has been head coach. The problem Osceola has is that they are in 8A-4, a region that is more representative of Tampa than Orlando, but they are too far from Tampa to draw a fan base from that area. Edgewater battled against the Osceola Kowboys for their 2019 Spring Football Game. Anyone can go to any high school football game -- admission is a few dollars. The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes battle vs. the Kissimmee Osceola Kowboys -- Fri, Nov. 20, 2020 -- Palm Harbor, FL. HE LOSES THE FOOTBALL. If OHS plays the way they did against Edgewater, then the outcome may be quite different. Cloudflare Ray ID: 606d1ea4ff05f0b9 I'm from the Orlando area and I think the biggest thing to happen in regards to Osceola is the competition. They were content with bringing in bad teams from Miami for gimme wins.   Pasted as rich text. Display as a link instead, × Here’s a look at high school sports around Osceola County. 2015 and 2016-AH Delray (state finalist in 15), 2017 and 2018-Miami Palmetto (8-2  and 10-2 teams). Columbia follows his team, Darter follows his team and a couple other Orlando area teams, Dillard follows his team and the Broward teams, etc etc. Senior loaded? Naples played the following trash teams. Watch thomas liggeri Youth Teams Kowboys highlights and check out their schedule and roster on Hudl I think the "tweener" description fits Osceola very well. But if they lose, it makes the headlines. Not to take anything away from Osceola they have been a great team but outside of you where are their fans? With the current staff, they have played in two State Championships, won 9 straight District Titles and a bunch of play off games. I guess I need to become more active and encourage more KOWBOY fans. Never tested their teams and then they got outclassed in the playoffs. Most schools would be thrilled with that record. The Edgewater Eagles were able to take home the win against the Kowboys, 31-24. ALL BOARD MEMBERS READ: COVID-19 and Politics. It's not really all the way Orlando, but it's definitely not Tampa Bay, either. Thank you for all the replies. State wide, most in the know recognize the OHS tradition and that is good. Checkout how Osceola is doing in their 20-21 Boys Varsity Football Standings Osceola’s success in middle weights has been its strength, but the Kowboys found themselves trailing 32-12 despite getting wins from reliable George Duncan (120), Jaekus Hines (138, still undefeated this year against Florida competition) and LaQuavion Pinellas (170). University being ranked just shows that it’s garbage in and garbage out. Watch Osceola High School CHIEFTAIN FOOTBALL highlights and check out their schedule and roster on Hudl I went to the Vero game and saw that for myself. I understand they have not won a State Championship, but a team that is in the middle of it every year and nobody talks about them. Your IP: 54.156.219.145 The Panthers will now have the chance to compete for their first trip to the state football championship game. I’m a Vero guy but I watch the Treasure Coast teams and there are other Vero fans. FOOTBALL. 2005 and 2006 -Chaminade-Madonna (CM won state title in 05 and made semis in 06). Osceola's stats have been entered for the win vs. Newsome on 12/4/2020. • Regarding the playoffs, we have one home game out of a possible four before the state championship game. ... 2017 Osceola Kowboys Football - Duration: 20:05. djsthe2 Productions 1,650 views. Cloud, Harmony, etc... That said, what Coach Nichols has done there is impressive. FOOTBALL FHSAA state playoff action enters week two Friday night, with three Osceola County teams scheduled to see action. All IMPACT players. Regarding Kissimmee being a tweener town, so is Deland or Lake Minneola but they have decent teams now and they are getting more exposure than us in our local media. So, media is reluctant to pay much attention to them. Regarding Vero players that are seniors:  starting QB-Jackson Nairn, starting RB-Boby McMillan, staring receivers-Wendell Bethel & Nijah Brown, starting DE-Travonte O'Neal and on and on. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. just guessing. Once again Osceola is left out. On 12/1/2020 at 9:22 PM, Nolestrong said: Trinity Christian under Heritage and Gibbons Under Aquinas just let you know that head to head means squad Osceola should have been a top 25 team. The Lakeland wins were pretty good, but, in the last decade anyway, those weren't elite Lakeland teams that they beat. Kowboy Football, Kissimmee, Florida. I agree with that for sure. 0-1 Against them this season though so far 34-7 I believe it was.   Your link has been automatically embedded. It's a shame. I know. It's no one on this board. It seems like that game should have had a closer score. ... Nichols was a Kowboys assistant from 1990 to 2006 before taking over at Osceola in 2010 following … Once again, and perhaps a little ahead of schedule, the Osceola Kowboys will have a chance to win a state high school football championship. Naples would avoid top teams like the plague when Kramer was there. Not sure why you'd go to that high school in particular -- while they're played in different locations each week (home versus away), every public and most private high school will have a football team. • Osceola and Newsome battled to a stalemate in the first half, with the only score coming when Kowboys linebacker Nolin Eaddy returned a fumble 32 … MAXPREPS End of the season “TOP 25” in Florida. Played 4 of 5 games on the road and beat Palmetto in the "MECCA" which was the best Miami had to offer. 2007 and 2008-Monsignor Pace(Pace made the state semis and nearly beat Cocoa in 08). The Osceola Kowboys will serve as an early test for the Dreadnaughts as they come in as early favorites in 8A to play in Daytona, this year’s site of the state championships. TFOH, not expecting top 10, but can't squeeze in the top 25. The 2-point conversion was successful, so Riverview went up 14-3. Nobody really doubts that Osceola is a good football team. They will face off against the Osceola Kowboys (Kissimmee) (8-2) on Dec. 11. By Vero has one finals appearance and won. As far as Vero is concerned, they beat us there and we beat them at home. Possibly it's a bit like Naples in Collier County or Mainland in Volusia County. If you follow them in the Orlando Sentinel, their wins are buried towards the bottom of the list. World's smallest violin. GO KOWBOYS!! This year, Vero has many key players that are seniors and if you look at Osceola 90% of their impact players are sophomores and juniors. I fully understand that there is not much talk on the board about Osceola. Vero was gutted this year from QB to the line, didn’t know who the starting QB was going into the season. Osceola High School is built on traditions of excellence and although this school year has been different, we will continue to build on those traditions of academic rigor and athletic pride. After spotting Sarasota Riverview an 11-point first-half lead, the Kissimmee Osceola Kowboys scored 21 unanswered points and then held on to beat the Rams 24-20 in a Class 8A Region 4 semifinal football game on Friday night. Bill Kramer should hang his head in shame. All IMPACT players, not as you imply seniors that just are on the team. Do you think a rematch with vero and Osceola would have the same outcome? I'm a big Kowboy fan and just wonder why when the media hits Central Florida you never hear Osceola mentioned. Most of the guys had some play time but Vero lost a lot compared to years past and just having seniors on your team doesn’t mean they’re starters. Osceola High School Kowboys Volleyball Team . Osceola football team doesn't get the attention they deserve in the Orlando media market and it has been that way for the past 15-20 years. Life is short, enjoy it while you have it. Thank you guys. That's an interesting point. Most of the better teams in Orlando really don't want to play them and it has nothing to do with the fan base. They have a chance this year to finally get over the hump. I would imagine some of the younger fans today don't know the history. Are they really not that good? Please enable Cookies and reload the page. 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