Football Preview: Dinuba Emperors vs. Selma Bears
The Dinuba Emperors will head out on the road to square off against the Selma Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dinuba will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Dinuba lost 28-7 to Kingsburg on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Emperors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 441st, while the Vikings are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, Selma had to suffer through a 36-7 loss at the hands of Porterville. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Dinuba's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Selma, they dropped their record down to 2-1 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Dinuba against Selma when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dinuba since the team 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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