Football Game Preview: Fernley Vaqueros vs. Dayton Dust Devils

Fernley is a perfect 6-0 against Dayton since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Vaqueros will square off against the Dust Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Fernley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over Lowry. The matchup marked the Vaqueros' most dominant victory of the season.

Keeshawn Love

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 @ Lowry	199
10/10/25 vs Churchill County	178
09/27/25 @ Truckee	178
09/19/25 vs Spring Creek	147
09/12/25 @ South Tahoe	241
+ 12 more games

Keeshawn Love was his usual excellent self, rushing for 199 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 17th straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season. Bryce Stephens was another key player, rushing for 24 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dayton). They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Sierra Lutheran. The Dust Devils pushed the score to 40-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons had no chance of recovering from.

Fernley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points over those games. As for Dayton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.

Everything came up roses for Fernley against Dayton when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 57-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vaqueros since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.