Wood River has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Jerome Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Wood River sidestepped Twin Falls for a 3-2 victory. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while the Bruins are ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jerome made easy work of Minico on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 win. Considering the Tigers have won four matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Wood River pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Jerome, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Wood River beat Jerome 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wood River since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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