Mission Oak fought the good fight in their overtime match against Dinuba on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Dinuba Emperors 34-28. Despite 137 more yards than the Emperors, the Hawks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Mission Oak's loss came despite strong showings from Ricky Franco and Aj Jackson Jr.. Franco threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns, while Jackson Jr. picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Franco a new career-high in rushing yards (12). Achillies Sierra was another key player, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
NATE LOPEZ had an outrageously good game for Dinuba as he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Julian Hernandez, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Mission Oak's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Dinuba, they moved to 2-8 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Mission Oak has already played their next contest, a 42-20 loss against Kerman on the 8th. Dinuba does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
