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<p><strong>6A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>STATE FINALS</strong></p>
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<p><strong>No. 3 Kissimmee Osceola (12-2) vs. No. 1 West Boca Raton (14-0), Friday, Dec. 13, 12:30 p.m. </strong>If you looked back at the start of the season when the “experts” were speaking about the 6A finals, it was almost a certain that neither of these schools were mentioned.</p>
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<p>From Seffner Armwood to Gainesville Buchholz, Jacksonville Mandarin, Homestead, Coconut Creek Monarch and Miami Southridge, these two programs were never included in the conversation.</p>
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<p>Here is a tale of two programs. For unbeaten West Boca Raton, this is a first. Never before has this program reached these heights as they have done this season. It has come with a year-round commitment where the team went everywhere to face the best competition, and it paid off.</p>
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<p>The Kowboys have been down this road before, and even though they were very competitive in 2023, they fell short – leaving them with a loaded team returning for 2024.</p>
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<p>Beating Armwood and Buchholz along the way, they worked hard to get to this final and believe they can finish the job.</p>
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<p><strong>KISSIMMEE OSCEOLA KOWBOYS</strong></p>
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<p><strong>HEAD COACH: </strong>Eric Pinellas</p>
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<p><strong>10 PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong></p>
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<p>2025 - [player_tooltip player_id='1320702' first='Jeffery' last='Banks'], DB </p>
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<p>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='1582046' first='Nathaniel' last='Barnett'], LB/S</p>
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<p>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='1582036' first='Amier' last='Clarke'], DT</p>
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<p>2025 - [player_tooltip player_id='1224084' first='Adrian' last='Gonzalez'], PK</p>
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<p>2025 - [player_tooltip player_id='1134209' first='Connor' last='Howes'], OL, (Mississippi signee) </p>
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<p>2025 - [player_tooltip player_id='826562' first='Elijah' last='Melendez'], LB (Auburn signee) </p>
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<p>2025 - Robert Mikal Lee, LB (FAU signee) </p>
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<p>2025 - Oniel Morel, DT </p>
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<p>2026 - Jeffrey Senephet, RB </p>
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<p>2025 - [player_tooltip player_id='826448' first='Taevion' last='Swint'], RB (UCF signee)</p>
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<p><strong>ROAD TO MIAMI</strong></p>
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<p>Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast, W 21-7</p>
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<p>Lake Mary, W 24-7</p>
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<p>Homestead South Dade, W 21-7</p>
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<p>St. Cloud, W 56-6</p>
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<p>Orlando Jones, L 34-28 (OT)</p>
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<p>Melbourne, W 48-7</p>
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<p>Viera, W 49-9</p>
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<p>Apopka, W 14-6</p>
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<p>Lake Wales, W 28-17</p>
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<p>St. Petersburg Lakewood, W 28-22</p>
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<p><a>*</a>Viera, W 58-14</p>
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<p>*Plant City Durant, W 35-6</p>
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<p>*Seffner Armwood, W 17-7</p>
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<p>*Gainesville Buchholz, W 41-35</p>
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<p><strong>WEST BOCA RATON BULLS</strong></p>
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<p><strong>HEAD COACH: </strong>Dylan Potts</p>
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<p><strong>10 PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong></p>
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<p>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='1263611' first='Xavier' last='Reid'], DT</p>
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<p>2025 - Damon Allen, CB</p>
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<p>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='212270' first='Mason' last='Mallory'], QB</p>
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<p>2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='1251750' first='Mark' last='Hanniford'] Jr., WR</p>
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<p>2027 - Max Reid, LB</p>
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<p>2027 - [player_tooltip player_id='1681897' first='Jayden' last='Lockhart'], RB</p>
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<p>2027 - Delorean Airall Jr., LB</p>
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<p>2027 - [player_tooltip player_id='1671112' first='Jamar' last='Thompson'], DT</p>
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<p>2027 - Trey Moran, QB</p>
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<p>2027 - Billy Clancy III, WR</p>
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<p><strong>ROAD TO MIAMI</strong></p>
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<p>North Palm Beach Benjamin, W 14-13</p>
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<p>Palm Beach Central, W 28-7</p>
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<p>Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge, W 42-8</p>
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<p>Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast, W 48-0</p>
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<p>Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer, W 42-0</p>
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<p>Davie Western, W Forfeit</p>
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<p>Fort Myers Bishop Verot, W 34-14</p>
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<p>Palm Beach Gardens, W 48-0</p>
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<p>Delray Beach Atlantic, W 28-14</p>
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<p>Royal Palm Beach, W 48-7</p>
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<p>*Lutz Steinbrenner, W 42-7</p>
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<p>*Trinity Mitchell, W 38-7</p>
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<p>*Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch, W 17-0</p>
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<p>*Miami Southridge, W 14-11</p>
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