A victory for Dinuba just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Hanford Bullpups 43-6. 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 446th, while the Bullpups are ranked 78th).
A big part of Hanford's win came down to the chemistry between Daniel Gomez and his top target Taveon Patterson. Gomez threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Patterson picked up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Patterson is now averaging an impressive 100.3 receiving yards per game. Albert Richardson helped Gomez out on the ground, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Dinuba and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Hanford, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dinuba will host Tulare Western at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Western will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Dinuba surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hanford, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Tulare Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hanford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47 points per game this season.
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