Sheridan/Johnson County High School Football Matchups and History – Week 1 2025

Sheridan will play their home opener on Friday, September 5th vs. Thunder Basin, beginning at 6pm.

Big Horn plays their home opener on Friday, September 5th vs. Lovell, beginning at 6pm.

Tongue River plays their home opener on Friday, September 5th vs. Thermopolis, beginning at 6pm.

Buffalo plays at Newcastle on Friday, September 5th at 6pm.

Kaycee plays at home vs. Farson-Eden on Friday, September 5th at 1pm.

Here are the matchups and history for Sheridan, Big Horn, Tongue River, Buffalo and Kaycee for week 1 2025 vs. their respective opponents.

Information Courtesy: wyoming-football.com

Thunder Basin at Sheridan – Friday 6pm: Sheridan won the first meeting between the 2 teams in 2017, while Thunder Basin got their first win in 2018. Sheridan leads the series 9-2, including the post-season and has won the last 7. As far as games at Sheridan go, Sheridan leads the series 3-1. Sheridan’s longest winning streak vs. Thunder Basin is the current 7-game streak that started with the 2019 state championship game, while Thunder Basin’s longest winning streak vs. Sheridan is 1 in 2018 and 2019 (played twice in 2018 and 2019. TB won the first time, while Sheridan won the second time in both years). Sheridan has shut out Thunder Basin 2 times, the last in 2024, while Thunder Basin has never shut out Sheridan. Sheridan’s largest margin of victory vs. Thunder Basin is 35 in 2020 (35-0), while Thunder Basin’s largest margin of victory vs. Sheridan is 10 in 2018 (23-13). The most points that Sheridan has scored in a game vs. Thunder Basin is 45 in 2017 (45-20…first meeting between the 2 teams), while the most points that Thunder Basin has scored in a game vs. Sheridan is 37 in the 2019 regular season (37-30). The 2 teams have never had a game vs. each other go to overtime.

Lovell at Big Horn – Friday 6pm: Lovell won the first meeting between the 2 teams in the 2012 semi-finals, while Big Horn got its first win and returned the favor in the 2013 semi-finals. BH leads the series 9-5, including the post-season, and has won the last 3. The 2 teams have split the last 8 games vs. each other. As far as games at Big Horn go, BH leads the series 5-3. Big Horn’s longest win streak vs. Lovell is 5 from 2013-2016, while Lovell’s longest win streak vs. BH is 3 from 2020-2022. Big Horn has shut out Lovell once in 2014 (25-0), while Lovell has shut out BH twice, the last in 2021 (20-0). Big Horn’s largest margin of victory vs. Lovell is 35 in 2015 (42-7), while Lovell’s largest margin of victory vs. BH is 26 in 2020 (26-0). The most points that Big Horn has scored in a game vs. Lovell is 49 in the 2023 quarter-finals (49-28), while the most points that Lovell has scored in a game vs. BH is 33 in 2023 (33-27 in 2 OT’s). The 2 teams have gone to overtime vs. each other once in the 2023 regular season (Lovell won 33-27 in 2 OT’s).

Thermopolis at Tongue River – Friday 6pm: Thermopolis won the first meeting between the 2 teams in 1990, while Tongue River got its first win in 2005. Thermopolis leads the series 7-5, and won last year to break a 3-game skid. As far as games at TR go, Tongue River leads the series 4-1, including a win via forfeit in 2021. TR’s longest winning streak vs. Thermopolis is 3 from 2021-2023, while Thermopolis’ longest winning streak vs. Tongue River is 3 from 1990-1992 and from 2009-2010 and in 2020 (no games played from 2011-2019). TR has shut out Thermopolis twice, the last in 2023 (24-0), while Thermopolis has shut out Tongue River twice, the last in 2024 (34-0). TR’s largest margin of victory vs. Thermopolis is 49 in 2006 (49-0), while Thermopolis’ largest margin of victory vs. Tongue River is 76 in 1990 (76-0). The most points that TR has scored in a game vs. Thermopolis is 49 in 2006 (49-0) and in 2022 (49-6), while the most points that Thermopolis has scored in a game vs. Tongue River is 76 in 1990 (76-0). The 2 teams have never had a game vs. each other go to overtime. Thermopolis’ 76-0 win in 1990 remains as the worst loss in TR history, in terms of most points allowed in a game and largest margin of defeat.

Buffalo at Newcastle – Friday 6pm: Newcastle won the first meeting between the 2 teams in 1921, while Buffalo got its first win in 1936. Buffalo leads the series 46-26 with 1 tie and has won 26 straight, and 27 of the last 28. The last time Newcastle beat Buffalo was in 1984, at Newcastle (no games played from 2005 to 2017 and the 2020 game was canceled due to covid). As far as games at Newcastle go, Buffalo leads the series 20-16 with 1 tie and has won in each of their previous 14 visits. Buffalo’s current 26-game win streak, that started in 1985, is their longest winning streak vs. Newcastle, while Newcastle’s longest winning streak vs. Buffalo is 5 from 1955-1959. Buffalo has shut out Newcastle 13 times, the last in 2021, while Newcastle has shut out Buffalo 10 times, the last in 1982. Buffalo’s largest margin of victory vs. Newcastle is 48 in 2019 (62-14), while Newcastle’s largest margin of victory vs. Buffalo is 28 in 1945 (28-0). The most points that Buffalo has scored in a game vs. Newcastle is 62 in 2019 (62-14), while the most points that Newcastle has scored in a game vs. Buffalo is 28 in 1945 (28-0) and in 1959 (28-13). The 2 teams have never had a game vs. each other go to overtime.

Farson-Eden at Kaycee – Friday 1pm: Kaycee won the first meeting between the 2 teams in 2013, while Farson-Eden got its first win in 2020. Kaycee leads the series 7-3 including the post-season, and has won the last 2. As far as games at Kaycee go, Kaycee leads the series 2-1. Kaycee’s longest winning streak vs. Farson-Eden is 5 from 2010-2017 (no games played from 2013-2015), while Farson-Eden’s longest winning streak vs. Kaycee, is 3 from 2020-2022. Neither team has ever shut out the other. Kaycee’s largest margin of victory vs. Farson-Eden is 70 in 2010 (83-13…first meeting between the 2 teams), while Farson-Eden’s largest margin of victory vs. Kaycee is 48 in 2022 (72-24). The most points that Kaycee has scored in a game vs. Farson-Eden is 83 in 2010 (83-13), while the most points that Farson-Eden has scored in a game vs. Kaycee is 72 in 2022 (72-24). The 2 teams have never had a game vs. each other go to overtime.