Football Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Hartfield Academy

Hawks

Previous 4 Games

10/31/25 vs Starkville Academy	42-20
10/24/25 @ East Rankin Academy	56-30
10/17/25 @ Heritage Academy	49-21
10/10/25 vs Lamar	42-7

Hartfield Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Starkville Academy Volunteers as they made off with a 42-20 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.

Leading Hartfield Academy to victory were Ethan Elliott and Collin McIntyre. Elliott threw for 150 yards and one TD while completing 72.7% of his passes, while McIntyre rushed for 69 yards on only seven carries. Elliott's passing game has become a key predictor of the Hawks' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.

The win got Hartfield Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Starkville Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.

Hartfield Academy and Starkville Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Hawks will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jackson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. Hartfield Academy will need to watch out since the Patriots have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Starkville Academy, they will challenge Copiah Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colonels' defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so the Volunteers' offense will have their work cut out for them.