Football Recap: Hawthorne's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Hawthorne and Madison County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hawthorne had to settle for second. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison County Cowboys. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Hawthorne lost, don't look at Keenon Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and one touchdown. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.

Hawthorne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Leland Johnson and Frandon St Fleur. What's more, St Fleur also racked up eight total tackles, the most he's had since back in September.

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

12/06/24 vs Madison County	14-21
11/29/24 vs Williston	28-7
11/22/24 vs Lafayette	44-15
11/15/24 vs Branford	56-0
11/01/24 vs Orlando Christian Prep	38-7

Hawthorne moved to 10-2 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Madison County, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.

As of now, neither Hawthorne nor Madison County have any future games scheduled.