The fact is, Hawley approaches the 2026 campaign with an experienced group of players with a combination of size and skill that all of the area 2A teams will be taking quite seriously.
To begin with, the Bearcats have lost only seven lettermen from last year’s 8-5 team that pushed three rounds deep into the 2A DI playoffs. They have a modest seven offensive and six defensive starters back, but that’s misleading with 21 capable lettermen coming back.