The Tulare Western Mustangs will take on the Redwood Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Western will be strutting in after a win while Redwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Tulare Western took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-12 victory over Mt. Whitney. With the Mustangs ahead 30-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Mikey Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew for Tulare Western as he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Johnson has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Juju Hernandez, who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Redwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Tulare Union, falling 35-10. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the The Tribe are ranked 122nd).
Tulare Western's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Redwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Tulare Western came up short against Redwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 17-6. Will Tulare Western have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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