After flying high against Dinuba last Friday, Lemoore came back down to earth. The Lemoore Tigers took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tulare Western Mustangs on Friday. The matchup was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Aiden McDaniel threw for 127 yards on seven of 13 attempts.
Jaimier Campbell was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground,
Joshua Hernandez rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Tulare Western can attribute much of their success to Malachi Ficher, who picked up 30 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ficher also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending two passes and snagged an interception. Tulare Western also got a significant boost from Mikey Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Lemoore's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Tulare Western, their record now sits at 7-2.
Lemoore will take on Hanford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanford will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Lemoore surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tulare Western, they will face off against Tulare Union at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Union is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Tulare Western will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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