Football Preview: Mountain Home Tigers vs. Gooding Senators
The Mountain Home Tigers will take on the Gooding Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mountain Home has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Gooding will arrive with three straight wins.
Mountain Home came up short against Canyon Ridge on Friday, falling 26-6.
Meanwhile, Gooding never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Caldwell at home to the tune of 48-0. Fans of the Senators have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Gooding relied on the efforts of Cougar Stockham, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, and Rio Curtis, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. Curtis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gooding was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Gooding's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brady Thill and Brodee Greeley.
Mountain Home's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gooding, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mountain Home was able to grind out a solid win over Gooding in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 36-28. Will Mountain Home repeat their success, or does Gooding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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