Lemoore is 2-8 against Hanford since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Bullpups at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Lemoore and Tulare Western were almost perfectly matched up, but Lemoore suffered a 22-21 loss.
Although Lemoore took the loss, they still got scores from KK Harris, Nate Ballard, and K.V. Chester.
Meanwhile, Hanford waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed past the Hawks to the tune of 49-7. Considering the Bullpups have won four matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lemoore better keep an eye on Jerren Mao. He was instrumental in Hanford's win, throwing for 340 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Those six passing touchdowns gave Mao a new career-high. Taveon Patterson did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 52 receiving yards.
Hanford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Sage Raygoza, Carsten Gravance, and Clayton Threadgill picked up one apiece. Demiahiss Smith Perryman was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Lemoore's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hanford, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Lemoore, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 29-14 loss to Hanford when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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