ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (1-0) are slated for a big game against the Cashmere Bulldogs (1-0) on Friday, as it will be a rematch of the 2025 1A state championship. While the Knights were victorious in a 21-20 classic, it was the Bulldogs who gave Royal their toughest fights throughout the 2025 football season. Last season, the Knights played the Bulldogs twice, coming out victorious both times in tightly contested games. This season they're hosting them in week two, which provides a chance to see what this team is made of, Head Coach Wiley Allred said in a previous interview with the Columbia Basin Herald.
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