Dinuba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 52-20 loss at the hands of the Lemoore Tigers. 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 487th, while the Tigers are ranked 217th).
Aiden McDaniel had a dynamite game for Lemoore, throwing for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 52 rushing yards gave McDaniel a new career-high. Rylan Scott was McDaniel's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dinuba's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lemoore, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dinuba will head out to face off against Tulare Union at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tulare Union is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Dinuba will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lemoore, they are on the road again on Friday to play Tulare Western at 7:30 p.m. Lemoore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
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