Osceola senior Javontay Barnett was forced into starting at quarterback due to a multitude of Kowboys injuries in their 16-13 loss at Bartow Friday. His inexperience didn’t show.
“I actually was nervous. I had to get past it,” Barnett said. “After the first snap, I was like, I know I got this. I just have to do whatever to help my team win.”
Barnett connected with Toreyan Gibson for a 45-yard touchdown pass with 8:01 left in the fourth quarter to close the Kowboys (3-7, 1-4 Class 5A-6) gap to three points. Late in the quarter, he led the Kowboys within field goal range, but questionable penalties pushed Osceola back to their side of the field…