Tulare Western has won three straight games at home, while Hanford has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Tulare Western Mustangs will welcome the Hanford Bullpups at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Tulare Western made easy work of Dinuba and carried off a 39-15 win. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game.
Tulare Western found their leader in underclassman Juju Hernandez, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Tulare Western wouldn't let Dinuba keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Devin Hicks, Jeremiah Gomez, and Josh Harris picked up one apiece. Harris is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hanford got the win against Tulare Union on Friday by a conclusive 33-8. The 33-point effort marked the Bullpups' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Hanford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Gomez out in front who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Taveon Patterson, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hanford's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 6.5 times. Emanuel Jackson IV was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 3.5 sackshimself. Justin Clark-Strickland III was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles.
Tulare Western's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Hanford, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Tulare Western was dealt a bruising 50-6 loss at the hands of Hanford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hanford's Kourdey Glass, who rushed for 108 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Tulare Western knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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