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IF YOU WANT THE DETAILS
Under Coach Craig Bowman, Hartfield has been a run-first team that also asks its quarterback to throw. MaxPreps lists the Hawks at 163 points scored and 177 allowed through six games (3–3).
Results so far: losses at Madison-Ridgeland (21–42) and at Jackson Academy (14–24), a 38–21 win over Pillow, then Friday’s 7–49 loss to Tupelo.
From MaxPreps game lines: on Sept. 18 at Jackson Academy, senior quarterback Ethan Elliott rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and completed 5 of 15 for 45 yards. On Sept. 25 against Pillow he rushed for 76 yards on 10 carries and threw for 133 yards and a touchdown (76.5 percent).
Against Tupelo, WLBT reported a short-yardage touchdown by freshman Kamani Azogini before Tupelo led 35–7 at half. MaxPreps lists Hartfield with 45 rushing yards and 44 passing yards in that game, with Elliott 10 of 15 for 44 yards and one interception. After that score, the Hawks were shut out the rest of the way.
Season averages through Tupelo (MaxPreps updated Oct. 4): Elliott 78.0 rushing yards per game, 7 rushing touchdowns, 4 passing touchdowns, 54.5 percent completions. Ethan Horne (sophomore) is at 51.2 rushing yards per game with 2 rushing touchdowns; Azogini is at 48.2 with 6 rushing touchdowns.
Senior Luke Wesson (FS/WR) leads receivers at 43.3 yards per game (2 receiving touchdowns). Senior Dylan Harris (WR/OLB) is at 40.5 (2 receiving touchdowns) and scored on a fumble return against Pillow. On defense, senior Bennett McWilliams (MLB) leads tackles at 6.5 per game. Jaylin Brown and Sawyer Finnie each intercepted a pass against Pillow.
Last year’s two meetings were not the same game: Prep won the regular-season meeting 40–14 on Sept. 26, 2025; Hartfield won the semifinal 48–21 on Nov. 14, 2025.
2026 game-by-game (Hartfield rush / pass)
| Opponent |
Rush |
Pass |
| W 41–13 vs Washington |
261 |
152 |
| W 42–28 @ Columbia |
284 |
162 |
| L 21–42 @ MRA |
165 |
95 |
| L 14–24 @ Jackson Academy |
216 |
45 |
| W 38–21 vs Pillow |
294 |
133 |
| L 7–49 vs Tupelo (10/2) |
45 |
44 |
MaxPreps now lists Hartfield’s team totals for the Oct. 2 Tupelo game (45 rush, 44 pass).
Offense
#14 Ethan Elliott, Sr. — QB
#33 Ethan Horne, So. — ball carrier (position not listed)
#21 Kamani Azogini, Fr. — ball carrier (position not listed)
#2 Luke Wesson, Sr. — FS / WR
#1 Dylan Harris, Sr. — WR / OLB
#6 Keigon Lowery, Sr. — WR
Elliott is both the leading rusher and the passer. Horne and Azogini give them two more backs who have carried the ball at a high per-game rate. Wesson and Harris are the primary downfield options in the published receiving numbers.
Defense / Line
#0 Bennett McWilliams, Sr. — MLB
#10 Landry Norsworthy, Jr. — tackles (position not listed)
#7 Logan Hall, Sr. — OLB / WR
#8 Deacon Burwell, Jr. — DE / DT
#17 Ford Ray, Sr. — TE / DE
#13 Owen Stroh, Sr. — WR / SS
#30 Sawyer Finnie, Sr. — CB
#28 Jaylin Brown, Fr. — interception vs Pillow (position not listed)
McWilliams is the tackle leader in the numbers posted through Oct. 4. Burwell and junior Kevin Stone are each credited with a sack. Finnie, Stroh, Jaylin Brown, and Norsworthy are each credited with one interception.
Keys for Prep
Account for Elliott as a runner first and a passer second — his two published game lines were 152 and 76 rushing yards, with the throw showing up more against Pillow (133 yards) than at Jackson Academy (45). Do not lose Horne or Azogini when the box slides to Elliott. In the passing game, Wesson and Harris are the receivers with the published production.
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