Football Preview: Kennewick Lions vs. Hermiston Bulldogs
Kennewick is 6-0 against Hermiston since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kennewick Lions will take on the Hermiston Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Kennewick's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Hermiston's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Kennewick is headed into Thursday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 7-6 to Kamiakin. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Hermiston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 42-26 fall against Pasco. One positive for Hermiston, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Although Hermiston took the loss, they still got scores from Brayden Medelez, Hayden Larson, Ryan Allen, and Dale Krebs Jr.
Kennewick's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Hermiston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Kennewick against Hermiston when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-21 win. Will Kennewick repeat their success, or does Hermiston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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