Soccer Preview: Pershing County vs. Fernley
Pershing County has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Fernley Vaqueros at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pershing County is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand West Wendover a 7-0 shutout on Saturday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Fernley was able to grind out a solid win over Dayton on Saturday, taking the game 2-0. Even though the Vaqueros got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Jasmine Portillo was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Sabrina Portillo was the driving force of Fernley's attack as she scored both of Fernley's goals, bringing her season total up to four goals.
Pershing County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-5. As for Fernley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Pershing County might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Fernley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Pershing County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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