Tuesday, December 10, 2024

West Boca Raton & Osceola Title Preview

     The West Boca Raton Bulls take on the Osceola Kowboys in the FHSAA Class 6A state championship contest. It will be held at Pitbull Stadium on the Florida International University campus in Miami on Friday afternoon. 
     West Boca Raton(14-0) was the only undefeated team in Palm Beach County during the regular season. The Bulls, who are making their first football state championship game appearance in their 20-year existence, have outscored their opponents 470-116 this year. They easily defeated Steinbrenner 42-7 in the regional quarterfinal, hammered Mitchell 38-7 in the regional semifinal, blanked Wiregrass Ranch 17-0 in the regional final and got by Southridge 14-11 in the state semifinal. 
     Quarterbacks Trey Moran and Mason Mallory will be the focal point for the Bulls offense with their passing and running out of the pocket. They can connect passes to wide receivers Zacharias Walls, Mark Haniford, Billy Clancy III, Kyle Andrews, Jayden Elder and Jordyan Walters. Running backs Jayden Lockhart, Anderson Gracilien and Jaccorian McCrary are expected to get their share of carries from the backfield. Their leading rusher Javian Mallory will not play due to an injury. 
     Osceola(12-2) has usually been a contender for a state title for the past 15 years. The Kowboys have outscored their opponents 451-201 this season. They stomped Viera 58-14 in a regional quarterfinal, handled Durant 35-6 in a regional semifinal, defeated Armwood 17-7 in a regional final and eased by Buchholz 41-35 in a state semifinal. 
     The Kowboys offense will be led by quarterback Camren West. Their constant rushing attack has running backs Taevion Swint, Jeffrey Sinophat, Elijah Hickson and Jamarie Williams. West can occasionally toss the ball to wide receivers Alijah Williams and Bralin Ware.  

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