The Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers will open their home portion of the 2025 football season when they host Class 4A West Ouachita this Friday, September 12th. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 at Caldwell-Peacock Stadium on the JHHS campus.
Tickets are available for purchase through Hudl by going to the app and clicking on the Hudl Fan profile or by scanning the QR Code shown below.
For those not able to attend, there’s a way for every Tiger fan to listen, no matter what you’re doing or where you’re at! The pre-game show hosted by Ben Ledbetter and Clay Williams will begin at 6:30 pm.
You can listen by tuning your radio to 102.3, click the top link below to download the Roux102 app, or click the bottom link to use the Roux102 website!
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GAME PREVIEW
Jonesboro-Hodge and West Ouachita both come into the contest with a 0-1 record after dropping close games on the road in their season opener. The Tigers fell to Class 2A Winnfield 26-8 after trailing by only a 12-8 margin late in the third quarter. West Ouachita lost to Richwood by a 20-15 score.
SERIES RECAP
The series that began in 1989 has taken two distinct, separate paths with Jonesboro-Hodge winning the first four contests and West Ouachita, who has a 6-5 advantage over the 11 games that have been played having claimed victory in the last three. The last time Jonesboro-Hodge won was a 40-21 victory in 2021, marking the first home victory over a Class 5A team in Tiger history.
KEYS TO VICTORY
1. Win the battle upfront! It will be a tall task as West Ouachita will continually rotate players but JHHS must control the line of scrimmage.
2. Overcome the numbers deficit! JHHS will dress out 34 players and will have half of their starting offense and defense playing both ways. West Ouachita has over 80 that will suit up, and hardly anyone is playing both offense and defense.
3. Take advantage of opportunities! The Tigers had several chances to score against Winnfield that didn’t materialize. In order to beat West Ouachita, they are going to have to capitalize on those opportunities.