The Gooding Senators are taking a road trip to challenge the Wood River Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wood River took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gooding, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Gooding and Filer, and Gooding kept the tradition alive. The Senators came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 30-22 on Friday.
Rio Curtis
| 10/10/25 vs Filer | 182 |
| 10/03/25 vs Buhl | 66 |
| 09/19/25 vs Mountain Home | 82 |
| 09/12/25 @ Caldwell | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Homedale | 83 |
| + 3 more games |
Gooding's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rio Curtis, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Cougar Stockham, who threw for 166 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards Curtis has posted since back in October of 2024.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gooding was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wood River's offense. They came up short against Kimberly on Friday, falling 21-0. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Gooding is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points over those games. As for Wood River, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Gooding's way against Wood River when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Gooding made off with a 34-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Senators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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