Sheridan/Johnson County High School Football Matchups and History – Week 1, 2026

Sheridan plays at home vs. Cheyenne South on Friday, September 4th at 6pm. The Broncs 56-game win streak is the 2nd longest active winning streak in the country, while the Bison’s 57-game skid is the 2nd longest active losing streak in the country.

Big Horn plays Pine Bluffs at Wheatland on Friday, September 4th at 1pm. Since the Rams are an 11-man team and the Hornets are a 9-man team, this is an exhibition game.

Tongue River plays at Thermopolis on Friday, September 4th at 6pm.

Buffalo plays at Cody on Friday, September 4th at 6pm.

Here are the matchups and history for Sheridan, Big Horn, Tongue River, and Buffalo for week 1 2026 vs. their respective opponents.

Information Courtesy: wyoming-football.com.

Cheyenne South at Sheridan – Friday 6pm: Sheridan won the first meeting between the 2 teams in 2011 and leads the series 15-0, outscoring South 751-111 in the process. The Broncs are 8-0 in games played at Sheridan. The Broncs’ largest margin of victory vs. South is 79 in 2024 (79-0), while South’s closest loss vs. Sheridan is 27 in 2022 (lost 41-14). Sheridan has shutout South 5 times the last in 2025 (59-0). The most points that Sheridan has scored in a game vs. South is 79 in 2024 (79-0), while the most points that South has scored in a game vs. Sheridan is 21 in 2016 (lost 49-21). The 2 teams have never had a game vs. each other go to overtime. The 79-0 win by Sheridan in 2024, remains as the largest margin of defeat in Cheyenne South history vs. any opponent.

Big Horn vs. Pine Bluffs – Friday 1pm at Wheatland: As far as the WHSAA is concerned, this is an exhibition game, since it’s an 11-man team vs. a 9-man team. Before Pine Bluffs dropped down to 9-man, Big Horn won the first meeting between the 2 teams in the 2003 semifinals, while PB got its first win in 2017. The 2 teams last played each other in 2019. BH leads the series 4-2 and has won the last 3. Big Horn’s longest winning streak vs. Pine Bluffs is the current 3 game streak from 2018-2019, while PB’s longest winning streak vs. BH is 2, both times in 2017, including the 2017 state championship game. Neither team has ever shut out the other. The most points that Big Horn has scored in a game vs. Pine Bluffs is 68 in the 2018 semifinals (68-13), while the most points that PB has scored in a game vs. BH is 22 in 2017 (won 22-21 OT). Big Horn’s largest margin of victory vs. Pine Bluffs is 55 in the 2018 semi-finals (68-13), while the largest margin of victory for PB vs. BH is 4 in the 2017 state championship game (20-16). The 2 teams have gone to overtime vs. each other once in 2017, with Pine Bluffs winning at Big Horn 22-21.

Tongue River at Thermopolis – 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 between the 2 teams 8-5, and has won the last 2. As far as games at Thermopolis go, Thermopolis leads 5-2. 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). Tongue River has shut out Thermopolis twice, the last in 2023, while Thermopolis has shut out TR twice, the last in 2024. Tongue River’s largest margin of victory vs. Thermopolis is 49 in 2006 (49-0), while Thermopolis’ largest margin of victory vs. TR is 76 in 1990 (76-0…first meeting). The most points that Tongue River 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. TR is 76 in 1990 (76-0…first meeting). 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 Cody – Friday 6pm: Cody won the first meeting between the 2 teams in 1933, while Buffalo got its first win in 2008. Cody leads the series 13-4 with 1 tie including the post-season, and has won the last 8 meetings between the 2 teams. As far as games at Cody go, Cody leads the series 7-4 with 1 tie and has won the last 4. Buffalo’s longest win streak vs. Cody is 2 from 2010-2014 (no games played from 2011-2013) and from 2016-2017, while Cody’s longest win streak vs. Buffalo is the current 8-game streak that started in 2017 quarter-finals (no games played in 2018 and 2019). Buffalo has shut out Cody 1 time in the 2008 semi-finals, while Cody has shut out Buffalo 1 time in the 2017 quarter-finals. Buffalo’s largest margin of victory vs. Cody is 23 in 2008 (23-0), while Cody’s largest margin of victory vs. Buffalo is 54 in 2025 (63-9). The most points that Buffalo has scored in a game vs. Cody is 27 in 2016 (27-21), while the most points that Cody has scored in a game vs. Buffalo is 63 in 2025 (63-9). The 2 teams have gone to overtime once vs. each other (Buffalo won in 2010 semi-finals).