East Oregonian
HERMISTON — The Hermiston boys’ soccer team picked up some important tips last season. Most notably, if they want to win the Columbia River Conference, the Bulldogs know that means they’ll have to get by the Hood River Valley Eagles.
Hermiston (8-0-1, 2-0 CRC) did Tuesday what it failed to do twice in 2011, namely beat the Eagles. The Bulldogs came out on top 2-1 at Sandstone Elementary School in Hermiston during the teams’ first meeting of the season, a Pedro Cadenas goal in the 77th minute providing the difference.
“We knew especially after last year tying them twice that we had to get the points on them somewhere,” Hermiston coach Rich Harshberger said. “And if not here, then we definitely would to have needed to get the points (in Hood River). It was huge for us to get this victory (at home).”