Hawthorne High School

In Hawthorne head coach Cornelius Ingram’s first two trips to Lake Butler to take on Union County, the Hornets led at halftime by double digits, but lost. However, this time, they finished the job. Ingram said after the game that the message to his team at half was simple.  We’ve …

The Hawthorne High School football team comes out victorious in a weather make up game Monday night as they beat Williston 24-8. Williston scored on the last play of the third quarter to try and get back in the game but the Hornets answered back to put the game away.  …

Thirteen seconds is all it took for Hawthorne to turn the tides against the Golden Eagles in a high school football game on Friday night. In 13 seconds, the Hornets scored 14 points, kicking off their touchdown procession in the second quarter. Homecoming Traditions During Hawthorne’s halftime Homecoming celebration, starting …

The Hawthorne Hornets traveled to Tallahassee Thursday night where they picked up a 28-6 win over the St. John Paul II Panthers. Second Quarter Scoring The time of possession battle was pretty even in the first quarter with both teams having long drives, but unable to advance deep into the …

Interviews and Videos by Chase Anschultz Photos and Writing by Rylee McIver With four turnovers, Hawthorne’s offense performed below expectations against the Dixie County Bears. Key’shaun Williams walked off the field at halftime, having thrown an interception and fumbling within the five-yard line. “We got sloppy,” Head Coach for Hawthorne, …

Fast start for the Tigers The Jefferson County Tigers came into Hawthorne for the Hornet’s home opener and the Tigers got off to a great start offensively, scoring on their first two drives. Detrevian Nealy got the scoring started for the Tigers on the first drive of the game, as …

On the road, the Hawthorne Hornets took a four hour trip to Fort Myers Friday afternoon to play a non-conference game against the Evangelical Christian Sentinels and the Hornets came away with a 14-6 win to move them to 2-1 on the season. Turnover City In the first quarter alone, …

It was a bizarre situation that forced overtime. Newberry High School senior quarterback Jaylen Zullo completed a deep pass to the Hawthorne Hornets’ red zone with 0:01 left on the clock that stopped due to a Hawthorne penalty. First-year head coach Edward Johnson could have either denied a penalty to …

For many kids, football is a game. It is an excuse to avoid studying for a quiz to run around outside with the neighbors in the front yard. Sometimes, that youthful joy turns into a way to get to college and then for some into a career. But for Cornelius …

By: Chase Anschultz and Rylee McIver Photos By: Rylee McIver For the majority of the first half, few possessions by either team resulted in more than twenty yards and oftentimes ended with a turnover on downs or a punt. “Defense kept us in the game, they were definitely the better …