The Hanford Bullpups will venture away from home to face off against the Lemoore Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hanford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Hanford's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Mission Oak. Considering the Bullpups have won six contests by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hanford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daniel Gomez, who threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Albert Richardson was another key rusher, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 52 points the game before, Lemoore was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 14-7 to Tulare Western. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Hanford pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lemoore, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Hanford strolled past Lemoore when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanford since the squad 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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