Zillah has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Kiona-Benton Bears at 7:00 p.m. 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.
Zillah is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Royal just ended the team's seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 49-21 defeat at the hands of the Knights. The Leopards have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kiona-Benton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Naches Valley 38-6 on the road. With the Bears ahead 26-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Kiona-Benton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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.
Having lost for the first time this season, Zillah fell to 3-1. As for Kiona-Benton, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Zillah against Kiona-Benton in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, as the squad secured a 54-0 victory. Will Zillah repeat their success, or does Kiona-Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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