Football Preview: Chiawana Riverhawks vs. Hanford Falcons
Chiawana is 9-1 against Hanford since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chiawana Riverhawks will head out to face off against the Hanford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chiawana's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Hermiston at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Riverhawks just coasted through the last quarter.
Gage Williams went supernova for Chiawana, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Williams didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle. Tristan Breier got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chiawana's defense and their four sacks. Ethan Elward was especially locked on to Hermiston's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Hanford gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They pulled ahead with a 25-24 photo finish over Walla Walla.
Chiawana pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hanford, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Chiawana against Hanford when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 37-0 win. Will Chiawana repeat their success, or does Hanford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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