Buhl hasn't had much luck against Gooding recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Buhl Indians will host the Gooding Senators at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Buhl is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-14 victory over Wood River. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buhl was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gooding put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Mountain Home as Gooding made off with a 30-6 win. 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+ points.
Gooding found their leader in underclassman Cougar Stockham, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown. Stockham's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
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 Bridger Pope and Dawson Freiberg.
Buhl pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gooding, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Buhl has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gooding struggles in that department as they've been averaging 253.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Buhl's way against Gooding in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Buhl made off with a 31-7 victory. Does Buhl have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gooding turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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