Football Preview: Fernley Vaqueros vs. Lowry Buckaroos
Fernley has gone 8-2 against Lowry recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fernley Vaqueros will square off against the Lowry Buckaroos at 7:00 p.m. Lowry took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fernley, who comes in off a win.
Fernley will bounce into Friday's game after beating Churchill County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Fernley walked away with a 31-21 victory over Churchill County on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vaqueros.
Fernley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keeshawn Love out in front who rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Love has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Stephens, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lowry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of Truckee. The Buckaroos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Fernley's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Lowry, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Fernley was able to grind out a solid win over Lowry in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lowry's Jesse Jeronimo, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fernley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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