Football Preview: Mission Oak Hawks vs. Dinuba Emperors
Mission Oak has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will challenge the Dinuba Emperors at 7:30 p.m. Mission Oak hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Mission Oak's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Hanford on Thursday. They were beaten by the Bullpups 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Bullpups are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Dinuba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. The game between them and Tulare Union wasn't particularly close, with Dinuba falling 43-29. One positive for the Emperors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Mission Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Dinuba, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Mission Oak won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Dinuba 28-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dinuba's Diego Tuttle, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Mission Oak to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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