Football Preview: Jerome Tigers vs. Wood River Wolverines
Jerome is on a nine-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Wood River a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Jerome Tigers will host the Wood River Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Wood River took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jerome, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Jerome finally turned things around against Caldwell on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 21-0 shutout. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Wood River just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Gooding, falling 34-13.
Jerome's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Wood River, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Jerome couldn't quite finish off Wood River when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can Jerome avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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