Football

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 …

A scene of pure joy erupted on Sunday morning when the College Football Playoff selection committee selected the first-time contender Texas Longhorns for the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. They are set to play the No. 2 seed, Washington. The game will be in New Orleans for the Sugar …

By Kathryn Ross and Emily Paraiso Harold Hoskins received the nickname “Gator” from his dad.  “Where he lives, he said that it means “go get ‘er,” Hoskins said. “He felt like when I was born I was gonna be a “go get ‘er.” Hoskins began his football career at Eastside …

Week 13 of the NFL season brought some unexpected moments such as star players getting hurt and even unexpected blowouts. In week 14 of the NFL, some pivotal matchups will have playoff implications. Whether it is AFC or NFC, all teams are fighting for every inch they can gain in …

Florida sophomore running back Trevor Etienne entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, he announced on social media. https://twitter.com/Trevor_Etienne/status/1732810663041360095 Etienne’s Time as a Gator Etienne was a member of coach Billy Napier’s inaugural recruiting class in 2022. Recruited out of Jennings High School in Louisiana, Etienne quickly emerged as one of …

For the second time in three years, the Hawthorne Hornets and Madison County Cowboys meet for the FHSAA State Championship. The Hornets (12-0) face the Cowboys (10-1) in the 1 Rural State Championship at 8 p.m. Thursday in Tallahassee. This is the Hornets’ fourth straight state title game appearance. Coach …

With the end of the Gators’ season coming after the loss to Florida State, the offseason has arrived a bit sooner than Florida fans would have hoped. The transfer portal has gotten off to a hot start this season, with stars like Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord entering the portal. …

Michigan is one step closer to the big game. The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines have managed to book their ticket for a chance to compete for a National Championship. Their first stop on the road to glory comes through Pasadena, California, where Michigan will face the Alabama Crimson Tide in …

This past weekend in the SEC Championship Game, the Alabama Crimson Tide’s mystique finally began to show. The Tide played their best game of the season, defeating the two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs. As a result of the win, Alabama edged out Florida State to make the College Football …

The Jaguars came into Monday night hoping to build on their lead in the division and continue their strong season. Instead, the worst happened in the form of an injury to their star quarterback. Late into the 4th quarter, in a close game against the Joe Burrow-less Bengals, Trevor Lawrence …