The Dinuba Emperors will face off against the Golden West Trailblazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Dinuba is leaving town to face Golden West after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Dinuba lost 37-14 to Sanger on Friday. 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 371st, while the Apaches are ranked 95th).
Golden West kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arroyo Grande.
Jayden Najera put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns. 92 of those passing yards were hauled in by Case Anders, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Golden West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Renteria and Alfredo Enriquez. Naveen Sall was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dinuba beat Golden West 22-15 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Dinuba repeat their success, or does Golden West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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