The Tulare Western Mustangs will face off against the Dinuba Emperors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tulare Western's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Thursday, Tulare Western came up short against Mission Oak and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Hawks are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, Dinuba sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Hanford on Thursday.
Dinuba's victory bumped their record up to 7-4-3. As for Tulare Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-4.
Tulare Western was able to grind out a solid win over Dinuba in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 2-0. Will Tulare Western repeat their success, or does Dinuba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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