Tulare Union lost to Dinuba back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Tulare Union The Tribe enjoyed a cozy 43-29 victory over the Dinuba Emperors. Given the The Tribe's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Emperors are ranked 462nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Tulare Union's win came down to the chemistry between Jordan Crisp and his top target Josiah Orosco. Crisp threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Orosco rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
When it comes to explaining why Dinuba lost, don't look at NATE LOPEZ. Despite the final result, he rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 185 rushing yards gave LOPEZ a new career-high.
Tulare Union's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Dinuba, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Tulare Union will stay at home for another week and welcome Tulare Western at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dinuba has already played their next match, a 34-28 win against Mission Oak on the 31st.
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