The Cashmere Bulldogs will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Kiona-Benton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kiona-Benton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cashmere, who comes in off a win.
Cashmere is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Wapato. Cashmere simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Wapato 56-0 on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Wolves are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Rylan Hatmaker, who threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Kiona-Benton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 65-0 loss at the hands of Royal. The Bears' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it eight in a row dating back to last season.
Cashmere took their victory against Kiona-Benton in their previous meeting back in September of 2015 by a conclusive 43-22. Will Cashmere 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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