The Huntsville Hornets hosted the Kingwood Park Panthers on Friday, October 23, 2026, and won 35-3. The win kept the Hornets perfect in District play. The story said the game was a struggle at times, with penalties, punts and negative-yardage plays.
The Hornets led 21-0 at halftime. The Panthers scored their only points on a field goal, which came after a face mask penalty against the Hornets moved the ball into the red zone. The Hornets added two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
Ja'Khavien Birks led the Hornets in rushing with 217 yards and three touchdowns. Zay Adolphe ran in one score and threw a touchdown pass to Landon Fisher. Jonathan DeLeon made all of his extra-point attempts.
The Hornets play Splendora at home this week in their final regular-season home game, with a 7 p.m. start. The following week, they play at Montgomery in a Thursday night game, the last game of the regular season.