Football Preview: Dinuba Emperors vs. Tulare Western Mustangs
The Dinuba Emperors will challenge the Tulare Western Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dinuba is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Dinuba is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hanford on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dinuba was dealt a 43-6 loss at the hands of Hanford. The game marked the Emperors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western entered their tilt with Mission Oak on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hawks 42-14 on the road.
Tulare Western's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juju Hernandez led the charge by throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Tulare Western didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aubrey Taylor and Joseph Guerrero. Josh Harris was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Dinuba's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Tulare Western, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Dinuba beat Tulare Western 32-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tulare Western's Xavier Garcia, who threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Dinuba to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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