Football Game Preview: Hawthorne Hornets vs. Chiefland Indians + Official Tickets

Hawthorne is a perfect 5-0 against Chiefland since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hornets will challenge the Indians at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hawthorne comes in on six and Chiefland on ten.

Hawthorne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Williston with a sharp 30-8 win. The Hornets pushed the score to 24-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Devils cut but never quite recovered from.

Derryek Gillins

Rushing Yards

09/12/25 @ Oakleaf	14
10/10/25 @ University Christian	55
08/22/25 vs Discovery	57
10/16/25 @ Dunnellon	65
09/05/25 vs Florida State University High School	68

Hawthorne found their leader in sophomore Derryek Gillins, who rushed for 137 yards and four scores. Those 137 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Gillins.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hawthorne proved: they limited Williston to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Kyler Ingram for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hawthorne's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.

Hawthorne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Willie Sutton and Dakarai Wiggins.

Meanwhile, Chiefland blew past Baker, posting a 49-19 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 27 points or more this season.

Hawthorne better keep an eye on Demorri Sweet. He was instrumental in Chiefland's win, rushing for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. Sweet's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.

Hawthorne's record is now 9-1. As for Chiefland, their record now sits at 11-1.

Everything came up roses for Hawthorne against Chiefland in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, as the team secured a 40-0 win. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.