By Caroline King and TaylorAnn Eidam TALLAHASSEE — The Hawthorne Hornets won their second consecutive state football championship Thursday by beating the Madison County Cowboys 22-13 in the 1R title game at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Hornets (13-0) avenged a 13-12 loss to the Cowboys in the 2021 state championship …
Read More »Hawthorne Advances to Fourth-Straight State Title Game
Thursday night, the Hawthorne Hornets (12-0) shutout the Blountstown Tigers (8-4) in the 1 Rural State Semifinals for the second straight season. Last season, the Hornets defeated Blountstown 28-0. Thursday, Hawthorne put on even more of a domination, winning 49-0. We have punched our ticket to a fourth consecutive State …
Read More »Dominating Senior Night, Homecoming Win for Hawthorne
HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne Hornets keep pushing toward a Class 1R state title repeat with Friday’s 55-0 win against Akelynn’s Angels Christian Academy. Senior Night Celebration Hawthorne (9-0) celebrated 14 seniors. Before the game a special event happened in the locker room. Coach Cornelius Ingram revealed a tradition the Hornets …
Read More »North Marion Gives Hawthorne ‘A Wake-Up Call’
By TaylorAnn Eidam and Caroline King CITRA — The Hawthorne Hornets continued their undefeated football season with an impressive 54-8 win Friday against North Marion. Wake-Up Call To the average spectator, the Hornets (8-0) throttled the Colts (1-7) by putting up 40 points by halftime. However, coach Cornelius Ingram thought …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Keep Streak Alive
By TaylorAnn Eidam, Camden Nolde and Olivia Velardo HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne Hornets remained undefeated with two regular-season games remaining after their 28-0 win Friday against the Union County Fightin’ Tigers. Poor Conditions and Penalties The game started at 7:30 p.m. after receiving three inches of rain the previous night. …
Read More »Buchholz and Oak Hall Headline Stellar Friday High School Football
With the high school football playoffs in just under a month away, it is make-or-break for some Gainesville high schools. Buchholz and Hawthorne have solidified their dominance all season. But for teams like Eastside, P.K Yonge and Newberry a win Friday is crucial for their postseason hopes. Buchholz at Oakleaf …
Read More »Hawthorne Crushes P.K. Yonge
The Hawthorne Hornets had their way with the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave on Friday night, dominating every facet of the game to win 50-2. Hornets dominate the first half P.K. Yonge (2-2) opened the game with a quick three-and-out, and a short punt gave Hawthorne (5-0) the ball at midfield. …
Read More »Hawthorne Stays On Roll, Routs P.K. Yonge
By TaylorAnn Eidam and Camden Nolde The Hawthorne Hornets crushed the host P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 50-2 on Friday night. The Hornets (5-0) brought the same heat to the Blue Wave (2-2) in last year’s matchup in a 46-6 win. Former Gators Compete as Head Coaches Hawthorne coach Cornelius …
Read More »Former Gators Face Off as Head Coaches for First Time
Friday, the undefeated Hawthorne Hornets (4-0) travel to P.K. Yonge (2-1) to take on the Blue Wave. The team’s faced off last year at Hawthorne, where the Hornets swarmed the Blue Wave 46-6. Coaching Parallels The game includes a head coaching duel of two former Gators receivers. Hawthorne’s Cornelius Ingram …
Read More »A Birthday Celebration in Hawthorne’s Win Against Parker
By: TaylorAnn Eidam, Caroline King, Camden Nolde and Olivia Velardo HAWTHORNE ― The Hawthorne Hornets handed the Parker Braves their third straight loss of the football season Friday night in a 46-6 victory. The Hornets (3-0) are coming off of the 1A State Championship win, the first in school history. Birthday …
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