Jerome is 9-1 against Burley since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Burley Bobcats at 11:00 a.m.
Jerome is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Wood River, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Jerome was ranked 19th). Jerome came up short against Wood River on Thursday, falling 5-0. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Burley has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 17. They and Minico finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Thursday.
Jerome's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. With that draw, Burley's record moves to 2-10-3.
Everything went Jerome's way against Burley in their previous matchup back in September, as Jerome made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jerome since the squad 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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