Dinuba had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 victory over the Washington Union Panthers. For the Emperors, this counts as revenge for the 25-24 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
TONY IBARRA
| 09/19/25 @ Washington Union | 107 |
| 09/12/25 vs Selma | 81 |
| 08/23/24 vs Sanger | 71 |
| 09/05/25 @ Kingsburg | 43 |
| 10/31/24 @ Mission Oak | 31 |
Dinuba was led to victory by NATHANIEL LOPEZ and TONY IBARRA. LOPEZ gained 174 total yards and four touchdowns, while IBARRA threw for 157 yards and three TDs. The dominant performance also gave IBARRA a new career-high in rushing yards (107). Dinuba's leading receiver LORENZO WILLIAMS was IBARRA's top target yet again, picking up 98 receiving yards and one score.
Dinuba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Washington Union's loss came despite strong showings from Jareal Albert and Mckinley Williams. Albert rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, while Williams threw for 152 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 80% of his passes.
Dinuba now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Washington Union, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Dinuba will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hanford at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. The contest will give the Emperors their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Washington Union, they have already played their next matchup, a 28-6 victory against Coalinga on the 26th.
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