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 face off 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. They slipped by Walla Walla 25-24.
Meanwhile, Chiawana got themselves on the board against Hermiston on Friday, but Hermiston never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over the Bulldogs 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 had a dynamite game for Chiawana, rushing 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 got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
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.
Chiawana's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Hermiston's QB won't forget Ethan Elward anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Hanford's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Chiawana, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Hanford took a serious blow against Chiawana in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 37-0. Can Hanford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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