After flying high against Dinuba last Friday, Tulare Western came back down to earth. The Tulare Western Mustangs were outmatched by the Hanford Bullpups at home and fell 42-7. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
Tulare Western's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mikey Johnson, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. Tulare Western also got help from Amarion Taylor, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Daniel Gomez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 328 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown for Hanford. Albert Richardson was another key player, gaining 195 total yards and a touchdown.
Tulare Western's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Hanford, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tulare Western will host Lemoore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hanford, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mission Oak at 7:30 p.m. Hanford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Mission Oak likes a good challenge.
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