Dinuba lost against Tulare Union back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Emperors were dealt a 49-20 defeat at the hands of the Tribe. 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 262nd, while the Tribe are ranked 79th).
JACOB GUZMAN and JORDAN LOPEZ certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. GUZMAN gained 130 total yards, while LOPEZ rushed for 92 yards.
Jordan Crisp was his usual excellent self, throwing for 228 yards and three TDs while completing 90% of his passes for Tulare Union. Crisp's passing game has become a key predictor of the Tribe's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Tulare Union also got a significant boost from Rashawn Hayes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Dinuba now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Tulare Union, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Coming up, Dinuba will welcome Mission Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Emperors are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Tulare Union, they will head out to face off against Tulare Western at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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