It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Dinuba ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 34-28 W over the Mission Oak Hawks. The Emperors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
NATE LOPEZ was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Julian Hernandez, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Dinuba didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of KRISTIAN BOBENRIETH and Devin Lester. BOBENRIETH is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played.
Ricky Franco and Aj Jackson Jr. certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Franco threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns, while Jackson Jr. picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Franco a new career-high in rushing yards (12). Achillies Sierra was another key player, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win snapped Dinuba's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-8 record. As for Mission Oak, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Dinuba does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission Oak, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 42-20 defeat against Kerman on the 8th.
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