Football Preview: Jerome Tigers vs. Canyon Ridge Riverhawks
Jerome and Canyon Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Jerome Tigers will welcome the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jerome is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Jerome's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Homedale on Friday. They took a blow against the Trojans, falling 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Trojans are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Canyon Ridge entered their contest against Twin Falls on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Canyon Ridge lost to Twin Falls at home by a 28-13 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Riverhawks in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost five in a row.
Jerome's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Canyon Ridge, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Jerome came up short against Canyon Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 20-12. Will Jerome 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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