After each having a week off, the Tulare Western Mustangs and the Wasco Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Western's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Wasco's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Tulare Western's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Redwood offense got past them. Tulare Western won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Redwood 34-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
It was another big night for Mikey Johnson, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. Juju Hernandez was another key player, throwing for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Wasco entered their matchup against Tehachapi two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wasco was outmatched by Tehachapi at home and fell 36-8. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tulare Western's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wasco, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Tulare Western didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wasco in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, but they still walked away with a 12-8 victory. Will Tulare Western repeat their success, or does Wasco have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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