Hermiston, Pendleton to Battle for CRC Title Tonight

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The No. 3 ranked Hermiston Bulldogs will host the Pendleton Buckaroos at 7 p.m. tonight in a game that will decide the Columbia River Conference title.
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The Columbia River Conference title is up for grabs tonight when Pendleton comes to town to take on the Hermiston Bulldogs at Kennison Field.

Both teams enter the game with a 2-0 conference record. The 7-1 Bulldogs remain the No. 3 5A team in the state, according to the OregonLive poll. The Buckaroos come into the game with an overall 5-3 record.

Pendleton and Hermiston have had two common opponents this season – CRC rivals The Dalles and Hood River Valley. Hermiston hammered The Dalles on Oct. 17, 75-6, while Pendleton beat The Dalles, 30-12, last week. The Bulldogs beat Hood River Valley, 55-7, last week, while the Buckaroos beat them, 55-27, on Oct. 17.

Hermiston has scored 369 points on offense this season and given up just 128 points on defense. Pendleton has scored a total of 229 point on offense and given up 203 points on defense.

Kickoff time is set for 7 p.m.