The Hermiston Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Cheney Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hermiston is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hermiston's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Kennewick last Thursday. They were dealt a 58-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Lions are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Cheney was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 7-3 to Mt. Spokane. The Blackhawks have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hermiston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Cheney, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Hermiston took their win against Cheney when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 45-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hermiston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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