The Chiawana Riverhawks will head out to face off against the Richland Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chiawana is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Chiawana is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Kennewick, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Chiawana was ranked tenth). Chiawana enjoyed a cozy 24-6 win over Kennewick on Friday.
Meanwhile, Richland humbled Walla Walla with a 45-7 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-0.
Richland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jackson Woodard out in front who threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. Colson Mackey was Woodard's top target, picking up 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chiawana pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Chiawana beat Richland 27-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mackey, who picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chiawana still be able to contain Mackey? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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