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Hancock County Hornets knock off rival Breck County 22-12
The HCHS Hornet defense was again on display when Hancock County defeated Breckinridge County 22-12 in a game played between longtime rivals at GN Excavating Stadium Friday. “It feels good. It’s not always pretty but we’re 2-0 on our brand new field and we’re proud of that,” HCHS coach Bobby Eubanks said. The defense set…
Read MoreDefense rules as Hornets win on Gillispie TD in overtime
It was a defensive battle in the season opening football game and Hornets fans were treated to a thriller when Chris Gillispie scored in overtime to give Hancock County a 6-0 overtime win over John Hardin at GN Excavating Stadium Friday. “It was a great high school football game and our kids played lights out,”…
Read MoreHCHS boys tennis team beat Union 3-2
The HCHS boys tennis team took a 3-2 win over Union County during a match played at Vastwood Park, March 28. Preston Blanton dropped his #1 singles match 2-8 to Kaleb Rust and Caleb Ewing lost 1-8 to JJ Raney. After that it was all Hancock County as the boys doubles teams won three straight…
Read MoreHCHS Varsity teams take the floor
The Hornets and Lady Hornets varsity teams begin their seasons next week when they go on the road to Owensboro and Whitesville. The Hornets are projected as a top 4 team in the 3rd Region this year as Hancock County returns four starters from last season. Head coach Mike Orr has eight seniors, two juniors…
Read MoreHornets win in a blowout at Ohio County
The Hornets racked up 540 yards of offense during a 50-7 blowout win over Ohio County at Hartford Friday. Hancock County remains unbeaten at 3-0 on the season. “It took us a little while to get it figured out but once we got it going the kids really buckled down,” Hornet coach Bobby Eubanks said.…
Read MoreHornets sting Mustangs 28-8; Willis runs wild
Logan Willis ran over would be tacklers and carried players down the field on his way to 187 rushing yards during Hancock County’s 28-8 win over Muhlenberg County here Friday. The Hornets are unbeaten at 2-0. “Offensively we didn’t play well in the first half at all, we gave the ball up several times. But…
Read MoreRoss, Kratzer win titles at region track meet
The HCHS track & field teams competed in the Class A, Region 2 meet at Green County Monday. The girls placed 5th, while the boys were 12th. Isabella “Izzy” Ross won the girls 1600 meters by seven seconds over her nearest competitor. Ross’ time was 5:47. Juliana Nevitt was 10th in 7:01. Alex Kratzer won…
Read MoreRoss holds off late charges to win mile, 800 meters
The HCHS track & field teams competed in a multi-team meet at Daviess County High in Owensboro last Thursday. Isabella “Izzy” Ross won both the 800 meters and the mile as the middle schooler continues to win on the varsity level. Ross won the 800 in 2:37, winning by less than one second over Daviess…
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