Football Recap: Hanford Skates Past Dinuba with Ease

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Previous 6 Games

10/03/25 - Away	72-43 W
10/04/24 - Home	43-6 W
09/29/23 - Away	47-6 W
09/30/22 - Home	30-36 L
11/09/18 - Neutral	14-41 L
09/11/15 - Away	45-21 W

Hanford won the last time they faced Dinuba and things went their way on Friday too. The Bullpups simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Emperors 72-43. The Bullpups pushed the score to 44-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Emperors had little chance of recovering from.

Hanford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jerren Mao led the charge by throwing for 391 yards and five TDs while completing 80.8% of his passes. Mao's passing game has become a key predictor of the Bullpups' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Rajhon Newton handled things on the ground, rushing for 111 yards and three rushing touchdowns.

Another reason for the win was Hanford's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Kai Berna was the leader with two.

NATHANIEL LOPEZ and TONY IBARRA certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. LOPEZ gained 222 total yards and two touchdowns, while IBARRA threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, LOPEZ is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. LORENZO WILLIAMS was IBARRA's top target, picking up 140 receiving yards and one score.

The victory got Hanford back to even at 3-3. As for Dinuba, they moved to 3-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hanford will take on rival Tulare Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,116 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Dinuba is set to square off against their familiar foe Tulare Western at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.