Kennewick has gone 7-2 against Walla Walla recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Kennewick Lions will be playing at home against the Walla Walla Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Kennewick will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Kennewick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Richland, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Kennewick was ranked seventh). In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Kennewick made off with a 14-13 victory over Richland. The 14-point effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walla Walla). They put the hurt on Pasco with a sharp 28-6 win on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Kennewick's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Walla Walla, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Kennewick against Walla Walla when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-0 victory. Will Kennewick repeat their success, or does Walla Walla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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