The Tulare Union The Tribe are taking a road trip to face off against the Lemoore Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Union is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Tulare Union strolled past Bakersfield Christian with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The 28-point effort marked the The Tribe's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Tulare Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Lemoore entered their game against Clovis East last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lemoore had to suffer through a 38-7 loss at the hands of Clovis East. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 21st).
Tulare Union's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Lemoore, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Tulare Union has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 419 total yards per game. It's a different story for Lemoore, though, as they've been averaging only 214.2. Will Tulare Union be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Lemoore flip the script?
Tulare Union came up short against Lemoore in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 32-21. Thankfully for Tulare Union, Damien Hernandez (who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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