C.J. Gish
The Hawthorne Hornets are one game away from returning to the Class 1A state championship. Only a Friday night matchup with the Chipley Tigers stands in their way.
Last year, the Hornets (9-0) fell to Baker, 27-14, in the title bout. Now Hawthorne will be facing a Chipley team that went on the road and knocked Baker out of the playoffs last Friday, 22-7. The Tigers enter the contest with a 9-3 record.
Hawthorne enters the state semifinal contest after routing Pahokee, 51-12, last Friday and dismantling Wildwood, 50-14, on Nov. 19 in the regional semifinals.Â
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The Hawthorne-Chipley winner will advance to the Class 1A state championship game against either Chiefland or Madison County on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee.
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