The Dinuba Emperors will venture away from home to challenge the Tulare Union The Tribe at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dinuba is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Dinuba managed to keep up with Lemoore until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Dinuba had to suffer through a 52-20 loss at the hands of Lemoore. While losing is never fun, the Emperors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Tigers are ranked 215th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tulare Union, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Mission Oak at home. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the The Tribe this season.
Dinuba's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Tulare Union, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Dinuba beat Tulare Union 35-28 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dinuba since the team 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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