No Need To Feel Sorry For Hawthorne

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let these numbers sink in for a minute.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the past five seasons, Hawthorne High and head football coach <strong>Cornelius Ingram</strong> and his staff have posted a 55-6 record with two state titles and a 27-game winning streak.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When the Hornets were beaten on Dec. 6 in the Rural Championship game against Madison County, 21-14, it ended the best three-year run in school history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That loss, coupled with an unexpected 41-28 setback to Tallahassee Florida High earlier in the season, were just two of the three setbacks that this senior class suffered during their entire career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As several key prospects will move on to the next level, no tears need to be shed for this program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While replacing the most productive group of athletes will indeed be tough, those seniors not only will leave a legacy as winners, but also as leaders who guided the way for the younger student/athletes to follow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While we know that there will be several new faces that will join this program in the off-season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TRACKING THE RISING SENIOR (2026) CLASS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As one group of leaders move on, the next list of seniors is ready to step up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among those players include <strong>Jordan Asante</strong> (LB/RB), <strong>Darian Bowie </strong>(WR/CB), <strong>Kamari DeBose</strong> (CB), <strong>Delvis Eason</strong> (DT/TE – 3.7 GPA), <strong>Tellis Harris Jr.</strong> (OL), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1403740' first='Kyler' last='Ingram']</strong> (DT/LB – 4.0 GPA), and standout <strong>Loniki “L.J.” Jackson </strong>(RB/LB – 3.0 GPA).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027 SETS THE TONE FOR THE FUTURE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the rising senior class will step up for that leadership, look for classes, such as 2027 (rising juniors) to also make an impact in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prospects like <strong>Messiah Gent</strong> (OLB/TE – 3.0 GPA), <strong>Nathan Jennings</strong> (CB), <strong>Karsis Mency</strong> (OT), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1715876' first='Travis' last='Pete']</strong> (DB), and <strong>Demeion Rutledge</strong> (DL) are set to keep things rolling.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class of 2028 prospects <strong>Derryek Gillins</strong> (RB/LB – 3.7 GPA), <strong>Kevin Golden</strong> (DB), <strong>Richard Roundtree</strong> (QB – 3.9 GPA), <strong>Jayden Starke </strong>(WR), and <strong>Willie Sutton</strong> (WR/S) are talented. So is rising freshman (2029) offensive lineman <strong>Micah Williams</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily.</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? Contact us for a savings code so you can see what everyone has been talking about! <a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->