The Lemoore Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Tulare Western Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Lemoore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Tulare Western better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Lemoore really get things going. Lemoore breezed by Dinuba on the road to the tune of 52-20 on Friday. Considering the Tigers have won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Josiah Rodriguez had a dynamite game for Lemoore, throwing for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Joshua Hernandez was in the mix too, providing Lemoore with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western entered their match against Hanford on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tulare Western was dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of Hanford. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
Lemoore's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Tulare Western, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Everything came up roses for Lemoore against Tulare Western in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 29-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lemoore since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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