Chiawana has gone 9-1 against Hanford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chiawana Riverhawks will venture away from home 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 match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hermiston, posting a 56-0 win 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 was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle. Tristan Breier made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chiawana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hermiston only rushed for -39.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chiawana's defense and their four sacks. Hermiston's QB won't forget Ethan Elward anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Hanford gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They slipped by Walla Walla 25-24.
Chiawana pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hanford, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Chiawana against Hanford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-0 victory. Does Chiawana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hanford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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