Kissimmee Osceola Looks For More in ’24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To say that the Kissimmee Osceola Kowboys had one of the most challenging schedules in the state in 2023 would certainly be an understatement.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While this team finished 4-7, they won the district, advanced to the state playoffs, losing to Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast for the second time in the season and played a schedule that included Sanford Seminole, Orlando Jones, 4S state champion Lakeland, and 3S state champion Daytona Beach Mainland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If head coach <strong>Eric Pinellas</strong> and this talented program is to reach the state playoffs again this season, it will be on the shoulders of a rising senior (2025) class that is stacked with talent, including a number of elite prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josh Alamo, DL, 5-11, 260 – 3.28 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16992584/Joshua-Alamo?_gl=1*9ewx2*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTcxMTY0OTU4My43MzkuMS4xNzExNjU0NDA2LjAuMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16992584/Joshua-Alamo?_gl=1*9ewx2*_ga*MjE0MTk3NjUxMC4xNjIwNjc0NjY0*_ga_29LPHS2HWC*MTcxMTY0OTU4My43MzkuMS4xNzExNjU0NDA2LjAuMC4w</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jeff Banks, DB, 5-10, 190 – 3.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17638526/Jeff-Banks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17638526/Jeff-Banks</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='275844' first='Elijah' last='Hickson'], RB, 5-7, 185 – 2.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16973190/Elijah-Hickson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16973190/Elijah-Hickson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='826562' first='Elijah' last='Melendez'], LB, 6-2, 200 – 2.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17546744/Elijah-Melendez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17546744/Elijah-Melendez</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Robert Mikal-Lee, LB, 6-0, 215 – 3.23 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13506466/Robert-Lee" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/13506466/Robert-Lee</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Oneil Morel, DL, 6-1, 265 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17638515/Oniel-Morel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17638515/Oniel-Morel</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='826448' first='Taevion' last='Swint'], RB, 5-11, 185 – 2.55 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16800525/Taevion-Swint" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16800525/Taevion-Swint</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elijah Vansickle, DL, 6-1, 255 – 4.03 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16380917/Elijah-VanSickle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16380917/Elijah-VanSickle</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UNCERCLASSMEN WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As good as the rising senior class will be this coming season, keep an eye on the rising juniors (2026) and rising sophomores (2027), who will have a chance to elevate the program as soon as this spring and summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of the gifted players to keep an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jamario Bradford, DB, 5-9, 165 – 3.50 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19066991/JaMario-Bradford" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19066991/JaMario-Bradford</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582036' first='Amier' last='Clarke'], DL, 6-2, 270.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18599046/Amier-Clarke" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18599046/Amier-Clarke</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283761' first='Marcus' last='Ferrer'], OL, 6-6, 300 – 2.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18154252/Marcus-Ferrer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18154252/Marcus-Ferrer</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1382628' first='Louis' last='Figueroa'], LB, 5-11, 195 – 2.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18182874/Louis-Figueroa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18182874/Louis-Figueroa</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jeffrey Sinophat, RB, 5-9, 170 – 2.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18731569/Jeffrey-Sinophat" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18731569/Jeffrey-Sinophat</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283754' first='Kyri' last='Watson'], DB, 5-9, 170 – 3.53 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18256018/Kyri-Watson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18256018/Kyri-Watson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1681604' first='Jason' last='Lewis'], TE/DE, 6-3, 235 – 3.33 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19960046/Jason-Lewis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19960046/Jason-Lewis</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Henry Wolff, P/WR, 5-10, 160 – 3.15 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20154290/Henry-Wolff" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20154290/Henry-Wolff</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jude Cockcroft, DE, 6-3, 220 – 3.45 GPA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF KISSIMMEE OSCEOLA FOOTBALL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily.</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: </strong><a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->