Football Recap: Hawthorne Hornets vs. Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors
Hawthorne waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 39-14 margin over the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Warriors are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keenon Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 209 rushing yards dating back to last season. Willie Sutton was in the mix as well, providing Hawthorne with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hawthorne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
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 Naziy Gent.
Hawthorne pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Hawthorne will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against IMG Academy White at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. IMG Academy White is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season. Zephyrhills Christian Academy will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Pahokee at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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