Football Preview: North Adams-Jerome Rams vs. Waldron Spartans
North Adams-Jerome and Waldron are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The North Adams-Jerome Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Waldron Spartans at 7:00 p.m. North Adams-Jerome has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Waldron will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, North Adams-Jerome took a blow against Burr Oak, falling 56-12. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly 44 points.
Meanwhile, Waldron won against Litchfield two weeks ago with 30 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Waldron was the clear victor by a 30-6 margin over Camden-Frontier.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waldron to victory, but perhaps none more so than Seth Williams, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Chase Schaedler made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Waldron wouldn't let Camden-Frontier keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Waldron can thank Isaac Fether and Aiden Boyd for forcing both of them.
North Adams-Jerome's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Waldron, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
North Adams-Jerome didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Waldron in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Waldron's Collin Williams, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Adams-Jerome still be able to contain Williams? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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