The Tulare Western Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Dinuba Emperors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Western will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Tulare Western was fully in charge, breezing past Mission Oak 42-14 on the road.
Tulare Western got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Juju Hernandez out in front who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Tulare Western didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aubrey Taylor and Joseph Guerrero. Another thorn in Mission Oak's side was Josh Harris, who made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for Dinuba just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Hanford, falling 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).
Tulare Western's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Dinuba, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Tulare Western came up short against Dinuba when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 32-20. Thankfully for Tulare Western, Diego Tuttle (who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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