Hanford is 1-9 against Richland since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hanford Falcons will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Richland Bombers at 7:00 p.m.
Hanford is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of Kennewick on Friday. The Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Richland took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They really took it to Hermiston for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-0 win at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bombers had established a 54 point advantage.
Richland found their leader in underclassman Jackson Woodard, who threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Preston Bryant, who picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Richland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Cannon Weikum and Zachary Rose were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Hanford was taken down by Richland 41-13 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Hanford, Joshua Woodard (who threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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