High School football is back for the final week of the regular season with many teams needing a win in order to get a chance to play in the postseason. Hawthorne vs. North Marion Hawthorne comes into their final regular-season game of the season with a record of 7-0 as …
Read More »Hawthorne wins homecoming affair over Ocala-Forest
The Hawthorne Hornets (7-0) defeated the Ocala-Forest Wildcats (3-5) by a score of 27-6. A sluggish start For a team that has been so alive all season, Hawthorne started the game off looking extremely slow. The playcalling was there, but the offense simply wasn’t able to capitalize on critical plays. …
Read More »This week in local high school football
Local high school football sees a slew of action over the course of the next two days. Games begin Thursday night. Thursday Most notably, the Gainesville High School Hurricanes (4-1) take on the Buchholz High School Bobcats (4-1). T H I S • T H U R S D A …
Read More »Hawthorne Rolls Through West Port, Improves to 4-0
The Hawthorne Hornets defeated the West Port Wolf Pack Friday night to the tune of 52-20. Coming Into the Game West Port came into this game 0-4, being outscored by a whopping total of 95-12. Hawthorne, on the other hand, came into this one 3-0, outscoring their oppositions 86-14. Statistically, …
Read More »Preview: Hawthorne Hornets vs. West Port Wolf Pack
The undefeated Hawthorne Hornets (3-0) will take on West Port Wolf Pack (0-4) at 7:30 p.m. in Hawthorne for some Friday night football. Hornets The Hornets are coming off a dominant win last week at Newberry, taking down the Panthers 48-7. While their three-headed monster at quarterback and offensive weapons …
Read More »Week 4 of High School Football is Here
Week four of high school football is upon us and teams are getting into the meat of their schedules. With 250 games being played across the state today, we will see matchups of unbeaten teams and teams determined to earn their first win of the season. Here are some matchups …
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 »Hawthorne Football Team Comes Up Short in State Title Bid
The Hawthorne Hornets (10-3) came up short in trying to win its first football state title in school history Thursday night. The Baker Gators (14-0) defeated the Hornets 27-14 in the FHSAA Class 1A state championship game at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Thursday night. Correction: late score by Hawthorne …
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