Dinuba is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Hanford Bullpups will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Dinuba is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Dinuba didn't have too much trouble with Washington Union as they won 42-26.
TONY IBARRA
| 09/19/25 @ Washington Union | 107 |
| 09/12/25 vs Selma | 81 |
| 08/23/24 vs Sanger | 71 |
| 09/05/25 @ Kingsburg | 43 |
| 10/31/24 @ Mission Oak | 31 |
Dinuba can attribute much of their success to NATHANIEL LOPEZ, who gained 174 total yards and four touchdowns, and TONY IBARRA, who threw for 157 yards and three TDs. The dominant performance also gave IBARRA a new career-high in rushing yards (107). Dinuba's leading receiver LORENZO WILLIAMS was IBARRA's top target yet again, picking up 98 receiving yards and one score.
Dinuba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hanford came up short against Redwood last Friday and fell 28-15. Despite 220 more yards than the Rangers, the Bullpups couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Hanford took the loss, they still got scores from Caden Williams and Rajhon Newton.
Dinuba now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hanford, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: IBARRA and Jerren Mao. IBARRA just won't slow down this season and has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 148.2 passing yards per game. Mao has been a dominant force too and has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 238.6 passing yards per game.
Dinuba was dealt a bruising 43-6 loss at the hands of Hanford in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Emperors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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