Mountain Home was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Twin Falls Bruins, falling 43-16. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 68-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Ty Hess was a one-man wrecking crew for Twin Falls as he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 178 yards while completing 82.4% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Hess a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (97 yards to be exact) went to Cooper Thompson.
Mountain Home's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Twin Falls, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Home will head out to face off against Jerome at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Home is facing Jerome at the right time seeing as Jerome is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Twin Falls, they will face off against Pocatello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Twin Falls' defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Pocatello's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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