The 2021 high school football season is starting tonight. The slate of games is full. Local high school coaches weigh in on their teams’ chances this season. Hawthorne vs. Yulee The Former Gator tight end turned Hawthorne’s coach, Cornelius Ingram, leads his Hornets against Yulee High School tonight. Ingram said …
Read More »Dre Lawrence – Great Athlete, Better Leader
Most visitors at Williston High School’s gymnasium could barely hear their voices or thoughts through the jam-packed crowd at the 2021 Class 1A District 7 final. The game was tied at 54. There were less than 20 seconds remaining. The Red Devils chanted, “Defense! Defense!” harmoniously. The cheer filled the …
Read More »Hawthorne’s Chaz’ Mackey – Always Bouncing Back
Loss. It can be utterly devastating. Especially if you’re the starting quarterback of a team that just lost the championship game. It would be understandable for a player in that position to hang their head and sulk for a while. However, Chaz’ Mackey, Hawthorne’s running and passing dual-threat, is different, …
Read More »FHSAA assigns new football classifications
The Florida High School Athletic Association announced its new high school football classifications for the 2021 season. Many schools have been affected from the changes brought on by COVID-based disruptions. The changes are temporary, however: the FHSAA has only assigned the reclassifications for one year only. The assignments will be …
Read More »Ponce De Leon Shocks Hawthorne to Become 1A State Champ in Girl’s High School Basketball, Win 40-37
On Friday night, The Hawthorne Lady Hornets and the Ponce De Leon Lady Pirates entered the RF Funding Center in Lakeland with a single goal on their minds — exiting with a state championship trophy in hand. Game Recap With a loud and enthusiastic crowd, the two well-coached and aggressive …
Read More »Hawthorne Girl’s Hoops Advance to the State Final
The Hawthorne Girl’s Basketball team defeated Trenton Wednesday night in the Class 1A State Semifinals. Hawthorne will hit the court again Friday night to face Ponce de Leon in the title game. F – Hawthorne 43, Trenton 32 (FHSAA Girls Basketball Class 1A state semifinals) Senior Jayla Williams led Hawthorne …
Read More »Wildwood Hosts Hawthorne in 1A Regional Semifinal
High school boy’s hoops are heating up in North Central Florida as regional semifinal games commence on Tuesday night. Notably, in Class 1A, the defending state champion Hawthorne Hornets (13-9) will travel 60 miles south to Wildwood to take on the Wildcats (19-7). A Tough Road Test for the Hornets …
Read More »High School Regional Final Recap
In the Gainesville area, there were two high school regional final games Tuesday night. The two games were Branford Buccaneers vs. Trenton Tigers and Hawthorne Hornets vs. Wildwood Wildcats. There will be one game tonight between Navarre Raiders vs. Buchholz Bobcats at 7 p.m. Navarre Raiders (18-6) vs. Buchholz Bobcats (15-4) …
Read More »Hornets Easily Fly Past Miners to Move Onto Regional Finals
In Collaboration with Steven Hieneman Fort Meade Is No Match After winning the 1A District 7 Championship, the Hawthorne girl’s basketball team (18-4) set their sights on the Class 1A Regional Tournament, going against the Fort Meade Team (6-7) for the semifinals. The Lady Hornets kept an impressive lead over …
Read More »Girls Highschool Basketball Semifinal and Final Regional Playoff Games
This weeks girls varsity high school basketball slate features a semifinal and two regional final clashes. Tuesday night, the 1A District 6 final will consist of a battle between the Branford Buccaneers and the Trenton Tigers. Then, also on Tuesday night, the 1A District 7 regional final will feature the …
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