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 be playing at home against the Chiawana Riverhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hanford gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 25-24 victory over Walla Walla.
Meanwhile, while Chiawana put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Hermiston. Chiawana simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat 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.
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. Leading the way was Ethan Elward with two.
Hanford's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Chiawana, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Hanford was dealt a bruising 37-0 loss at the hands of Chiawana in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Hanford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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