Football Preview: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Hanford Bullpups
Two dominant signal callers in Jordan Crisp and Daniel Gomez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tulare Union The Tribe are on the road again on Friday to play the Hanford Bullpups at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Tulare Union took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 49-21 win over Lemoore. Given the The Tribe's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Tigers are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Crisp, who threw for 396 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Josiah Orosco was Crisp's top target, picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards.
Tulare Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Alexander and Kristian Wood. Dominic Wilson was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hanford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 43-6 victory over Dinuba at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bullpups just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Hanford's win came down to the chemistry between Gomez and his top target Taveon Patterson. Gomez threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Patterson picked up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Patterson is now averaging an impressive 100.3 receiving yards per game. Albert Richardson helped Gomez out on the ground, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
Tulare Union pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hanford, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Tulare Union suffered a grim 57-34 defeat to Hanford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Tulare Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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