The Hermiston Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Hanford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hermiston's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hermiston is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lewiston on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hermiston was outmatched by Lewiston on the road and fell 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 60th in Washington, while the Bengals are ranked 18th in Idaho).
Hermiston wouldn't let Lewiston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hermiston can thank Dominic Echeverria and Ryan Allen for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hanford's offense. They were dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of Kamiakin on Friday. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hermiston's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Hermiston beat Hanford 21-12 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Does Hermiston 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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