TALLAHASSEE -- Florida's third State Championship on Day One in Tallahassee kicks off Thursday, December 7, with kickoff at 8PM Eastern. The Class 1R State Championship between Defending 1R State Champion Hawthorne Hornets (11-0) and Madison County Cowboys (13-0).

A LOOK AT THE CLASS 1R STATE FINAL'S TEAMS

HAWTHORNE HORNETS

Hawthorne Team Hub
Hawthorne, Florida
North Central Area



TEAM RECORD: 12-0



BIG WINS:
LOSSES: UNDEFEATED

HEAD COACH: Cornelius Ingram

KEY PLAYERS:
QB CJ Ingram (SR), son of Head Coach and Hawthorne legend Cornelius Ingram, who starred at Florida winning SEC and National Championships

HAWTHORNE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (1)

Defending State Champ

4TH STRAIGHT STATE FINAL APPEARANCE
1-2 in State Championship Games

2X STATE-RUNNER UP
2021 1A State Runner-Up
2020 1A State Runner-Up

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MADISON COUNTY COWBOYS

Madison County Team Hub
Madison, Florida
North Central Area



TEAM RECORD: 10-1


BIG WINS: Lake City Columbia, Live Oak Suwannee, Union County, a Sixty Piece on an undefeated Bozeman in the State Semifinals
LOSSES: Only loss to Florida High at home.

HEAD COACH: Price Harris

KEY PLAYERS:
QB ___ (SR),

MADISON COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (6)

6X STATE CHAMPION

12TH STATE FINAL APPEARANCE
6-5 in State Championship Games

5X STATE-RUNNER UP
2012 3A State Runner-Up
2011 3A State Runner-Up
2004 2A State Runner-Up
2003 2A State Runner-Up
1998 4A State Runner-Up

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BY THE NUMBERS

SCORING DIFFERENTIALS

Official 2023 State Championship Game Page on Florida Gridiron

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MORE RELATED LINKS

2023 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
2023 Class 1R Playoff Brackets
2023 FHSAA Class 1R Final Power Rankings

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