Jerome is 10-0 against Minico since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jerome Tigers will host the Minico Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Jerome is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Mountain Home, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Jerome was ranked 19th). Jerome never let Mountain Home onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. While Jerome didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Minico fell victim to Wood River and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 13-0. The Spartans have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jerome's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Minico, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Jerome skirted past Minico 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Jerome repeat their success, or does Minico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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