With a playoff game on the line, Hawthorne rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Lafayette Hornets, posting a 44-15 victory. The result was nothing new for Hawthorne, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Keenon Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Adrian Curtis, who threw for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Lafayette's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tywan K Williamson, who threw for 212 yards and a touchdown, and Jordan Murphy, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. Murphy has become a key player for Lafayette: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
The win was the seventh in a row for Hawthorne, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.9 points. As for Lafayette, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Hawthorne will be playing in front of their home fans against Williston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hawthorne's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
