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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), including losses at Madison-Ridgeland (21–42) and at Jackson Academy (14–24) and a 38–21 win over Pillow before Friday’s 7–49 loss to Tupelo. What is public, from MaxPreps recaps: 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. Tupelo held Hartfield to 97 yards of total offense, and in that game Elliott had 45 yards passing. After that score, the Hawks were shut out the rest of the way.
Through Oct. 1 (five games, before Tupelo), MaxPreps rated Elliott at 92.6 rushing yards per game, with 7 rushing touchdowns and 4 passing touchdowns (52.4 percent completions). Ethan Horne (sophomore) was at 58.8 rushing yards per game, and Azogini at 55.0, with 5 rushing touchdowns. Senior Luke Wesson (FS/WR) led receivers at 49.0 yards per game (2 receiving touchdowns); senior Dylan Harris (WR/OLB) was at 44.2 (2 receiving touchdowns) and scored on a fumble return against Pillow. On defense, senior Bennett McWilliams (MLB) led tackles at 6.4 per game. Jaylin Brown and Sawyer Finnie each intercepted a pass against Pillow. No 2026 jersey numbers or college offers were published on the MaxPreps pages reviewed. Last year’s two meetings were not the same game: Prep won the regular-season meeting 40–14 on Sept. 26, 2025, and Hartfield won the semifinal 48–21 on Nov. 14, 2025.
Hartfield Academy · Flowood, MS · Hawks · Coach Craig Bowman
Recent: W 41–13 vs Washington; W 42–28 @ Columbia; L 21–42 @ MRA; L 14–24 @ Jackson Academy; W 38–21 vs Pillow; L 7–49 vs Tupelo (10/2).
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) |
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Tupelo’s rush and pass line is not posted on MaxPreps.
Offense
Ethan Elliott, Sr. — QB
Ethan Horne, So. — ball carrier (position not listed)
Kamani Azogini, Fr. — ball carrier (position not listed)
Luke Wesson, Sr. — FS / WR
Dylan Harris, Sr. — WR / OLB
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
Bennett McWilliams, Sr. — MLB
Landry Norsworthy, Jr. — tackles (position not listed)
Logan Hall, Sr. — OLB / WR
Deacon Burwell, Jr. — DE / DT
Ford Ray, Sr. — TE / DE
Owen Stroh, Sr. — WR / SS
Sawyer Finnie, Sr. — CB
Jaylin Brown, Fr. — interception vs Pillow (position not listed)
McWilliams is the tackle leader in the numbers posted through Oct. 1. Burwell is credited with a sack. Finnie, Stroh, and Jaylin Brown are the listed interceptions. No college offers were published for this group on the pages reviewed.
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. Offensively, Friday’s book was 243 passing yards and 43 rushing yards, with four sacks: the run has to be more than a complement if Prep is going to stay on schedule, and Essary is still without an interception this season. Defensively, the three interceptions and two sacks against JA are the recent standard. Hartfield scored 7 against Tupelo and 14 at JA; Prep still has to play four quarters after a game that was tied after three.
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