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| 10/11/24 - Home | 15-39 L |
| 10/05/23 - Away | 32-20 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 49-7 W |
| 08/27/21 - Away | 48-20 W |
| 03/26/21 - Home | 20-26 L |
| 11/15/19 - Neutral | 10-47 L |
Dinuba and Tulare Western are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The Emperors will venture away from home to square off against the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dinuba has given up an average of 34.7 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
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. The Emperors were beaten by the Bullpups 72-43. The Emperors have struggled against the Bullpups recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western made easy work of Mission Oak on Friday and carried off a 39-19 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Tulare Western's win came from a few key players Dinuba will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Preston Seechan, who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of JUJU Hernandez, who threw for 388 yards and three TDs.
Tulare Western's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Will Masterson was especially locked on to Mission Oak's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Masterson also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.
The victory made it two in a row for Tulare Western and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points over those games. As for Dinuba, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Dinuba might still be hurting after the 39-15 loss they got from Tulare Western when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seechan, who rushed for 130 yards and three scores on only 15 carries. Now that the Emperors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
