Tulare Western entered their tilt with Mission Oak on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over the Mission Oak Hawks. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 33-20 loss the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Tulare Western's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Juju Hernandez, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Tulare Western didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aubrey Taylor and Joseph Guerrero. Josh Harris was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Although Mission Oak took the loss, they still got scores from Royal Cox and Ja'Khari Burrell.
Tulare Western's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Mission Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Tulare Western will head out to face off against Dinuba at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dinuba is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Tulare Western will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mission Oak, they will host Lemoore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mission Oak is facing Lemoore at the right time seeing as Lemoore is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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