Hawthorne is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out to face off against the Santa Fe Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
Hawthorne is leaving town to face Santa Fe after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Hawthorne lost 25-0 to Newberry on Monday.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Friday. They put the hurt on First Coast with a sharp 23-0 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hawthorne better keep an eye on Brooke Zeller. She was instrumental in Santa Fe's win, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 75 yards on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Zeller a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Santa Fe's defense and their 16 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ranilah Smith and Nat Williams, who racked up all 16 sacks between them. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to receiving touchdowns: she's hauled in at least two every time she's taken the field this season.
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