You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Kiona-Benton's strategy against Naches Valley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Kiona-Benton Bears blew the Naches Valley Rangers out of the water with a 38-6 final score. The Bears pushed the score to 32-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rangers had little chance of recovering from.
Kiona-Benton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Spencer Hansen, who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. Cooper Hansen was Spencer's top target, picking up 164 receiving yards.
Kiona-Benton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hansen.
Kiona-Benton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Naches Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kiona-Benton will head out to square off against Zillah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Zillah's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Kiona-Benton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Naches Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Connell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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