Lemoore and Sanger are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Lemoore Tigers will face off against the Sanger Apaches at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lemoore is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Lemoore at home against El Diamante as the squad secured a 38-6 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Miners are ranked 564th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lemoore can attribute much of their success to Aiden McDaniel, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Joshua Hernandez, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Lemoore's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dallas Neal and Joseph Demarre.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Sanger was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against Clovis East, falling 56-3. The Apaches have struggled against the Timberwolves recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lemoore pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sanger, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Lemoore has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sanger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lemoore was dealt a bruising 42-13 defeat at the hands of Sanger in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Lemoore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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