Hanford is 1-9 against Chiawana since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hanford Falcons will host the Chiawana Riverhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hanford gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Walla Walla 25-24.
Meanwhile, Chiawana never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Hermiston 56-0 at home. Given the Riverhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gage Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for Chiawana as he rushed 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 made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chiawana's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Ethan Elward with two.
Hanford's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Chiawana, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Hanford was dealt a bruising 37-0 defeat at the hands of Chiawana in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Hanford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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