The Dinuba Emperors will be playing at home against the Lemoore Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dinuba is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Dinuba is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tulare Western on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dinuba came up short against Tulare Western, falling 39-15. 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 475th, while the Mustangs are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, Lemoore had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Mission Oak by a score of 17-7 on Friday.
Lemoore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden McDaniel, who threw for 191 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. Jaimier Campbell was McDaniel's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dinuba's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lemoore, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Dinuba was taken down by Lemoore 49-12 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Dinuba, Johnny Cunha (who threw for 148 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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