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• Prep defeated Jackson Academy 35–24 on Friday, Oct. 2. JA led 21–14 with 8:12 left. Herrin Goodman answered with an 81-yard kickoff return. After a JA field goal made it 24–21, Luke Essary hit Hayes Grenfell for 64 yards and Wade Smith scored from 9 yards with 1:38 left.
• Essary was 14 of 19 for 243 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions. Prep rushed for 43 net yards and was sacked four times, but intercepted three passes. Wade Smith carried 15 times for 40 yards and a touchdown. Brogen McCluskey led the defense with 19 tackles (3 solo, 16 assisted) and half a sack; Owen Brown had 15 tackles (2 solo, 13 assisted), an interception, and a pass breakup. Will Ferguson and Kain Sandridge had the other two interceptions. Jett Ngo was 5 for 5 on extra points.
• The Hawks are 3–3 after a 49–7 homecoming loss to Tupelo on Oct. 2. A full four quarters on the road is the ask.
• Practice: regular schedule Monday–Thursday.
• Team calendar: open the team calendar
• Pep rally: 9:38 a.m., school gym
• Thursday: chicken biscuits after morning practice
• Dads’ luncheon: Friday, 11:45 a.m., River Hills. Coach Crowder will speak and go over Hartfield film.
• Coaches’ meal: thank you to Kap Primos for this week’s coaches’ meal pickup. Bobby Mounger is next.
• Hartfield Academy Hawks (Flowood). Record 3–3 (district 0–2) after a 7–49 loss to Tupelo on Oct. 2. Last season Prep won the Sept. 26 regular-season game 40–14; Hartfield won the Nov. 14 semifinal 48–21.
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FOR THE STANDS
Hartfield is 3–3 and just lost a homecoming game to Tupelo, 49–7. Last year these teams split: Prep 40–14 in September, Hartfield 48–21 in the November semifinal. District Friday in Flowood — support a full four quarters.
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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. 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.
Through all six games, including Tupelo (MaxPreps stats updated Oct. 4), Elliott averages 78.0 rushing yards per game, with 7 rushing touchdowns and 4 passing touchdowns (54.5 percent completions). Ethan Horne (sophomore) is at 51.2 rushing yards per game with 2 rushing touchdowns, and 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. 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) |
45 |
44 |
MaxPreps now lists Hartfield’s team totals for the Oct. 2 Tupelo game (45 rush, 44 pass).
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. 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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PUBLIC / FORM
Split in 2025
Prep 40–14 (Sep 26) · Hartfield 48–21 (Nov 14 semi)
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JAI
Prep 35 – Hartfield 21
Prep favored on the road · Total ~56
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This is our weekly JAI projection for Friday night in Flowood. Last year the teams split, with Prep winning the regular-season meeting 40–14 and Hartfield taking the semifinal 48–21.
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