Dwayne Bremer

The Hancock Hawks were eliminated from the playoffs on Friday by the third-ranked Brandon Bulldogs, 42-7, in Brandon. The Hawks moved the ball well on the evening, but they were only able to dent the scoreboard once. Zack Gullung rushed for more than 100 yards and tallied the Hawks’ only score. He finished the season with more than 1,300 yards rushing. The Hawks finished the season with a 6-6 record, their best since 2017. Look for more details in Wednesday’s edition of The Sea Coast Echo.

The Hancock Hawks on Friday earned a spot in the playoffs despite losing 41-20 to the Biloxi Indians. The Hawks qualified for the playoffs because of a D'Iberville victory over Harrison Central. With one game remaining, the Hawks can finish no worse that 3-4 in Region 4-6A. Harrison Central and D'Iberville could also finish 3-4, but the Hawks beat both teams snd thus hold the tie-breaker. "I'm happy for the kids, they earned this," head Coach Neil Lollar said Friday.

For the second week in a row, the Hancock Hawks overcame a 10-0 deficit to win an important district game, winning 14-10 over the Harrison Central Red Rebels Friday at Brett Favre Field. With the win, the Hawks (6-3, 3-2) also put themselves in prime position for their first playoff berth since 2018. After falling behind 10-0, the Hawks scored on a 24-yard run by Mason Cranmer with two minutes to play in the first half. Early in the third, Tanner Ladner returned a punt to the Red Rebels' nine.